Recognize outstanding scientists and engineers in our community through the High-Temperature Energy, Materials, & Processes Division Mid-Career Award Sponsored by MTI Corporation and the Jiang Family Foundation.
Nomination deadline: June 15, 2026
This newly established award celebrates mid-career researchers and professionals whose work advances the field of high-temperature energy, materials, and processes. These individuals are often at the peak of their innovation and leadership, making this the perfect time to highlight their contributions and impact.
About the award
The recipient receives:
- Certificate;
- $1,000 prize;
- Complimentary registration (if needed) for the ECS meeting where the award is presented*;
- Up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement.
*The award recipient shares their work with the ECS community through an H-TEMP–sponsored symposium invited lecture at this meeting.
Who is eligible?
The award recognizes a scientist or engineer who:
- Made significant contributions to high-temperature energy, materials, or processes;
- Maintained ECS membership for at least two consecutive years prior to nomination;
- Began their professional career 13–25 years before the nomination deadline.
Extensions to this timeline for special reasons (e.g., parental leave, military service, long-term illness, etc.), are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Know someone who deserves recognition? Mid-career scientists and engineers often drive some of our field’s most exciting breakthroughs. If you know a colleague whose work deserves recognition, nominate them for this new honor.
A full list of the required nomination materials is available here.
About MTI and the Jiang Family Foundation
MTI Corporation, founded in 1994 by Dr. Xiao P. Jiang, is a leading manufacturer of oxide crystals, substrates, and lab equipment for material research. The KJ Group, a division of MTI Corporation, operates multiple production facilities in China. With a commitment to good design, low prices, and customer service, MTI strives to become the world’s leader in bench-top machines for material science research.
Dr. Xiao P. Jiang received a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the Chinese Academy of Science, then served as a postdoctoral researcher on superconductor crystals under Prof. Merton C. Flemings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Celebrate the innovators pushing the boundaries of high-temperature science and engineering—submit a nomination today.