The 2025 Magnesium Science and Technology Awards Ceremony was successfully held in Maanshan, Anhui, China, with live streaming available globally on November 16, 2025. The event was co-hosted by the International Magnesium Society (IMS) and the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (JMA). More than 300 representatives from 13 countries, including the United States, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Turkey, Russia, Belgium, India and China, participated either on-site or online. The live broadcast attracted over 33,000 views.
The awards committee was co-chaired by Academician Fusheng Pan, Chairman of the IMS, Honorary Director of the CCMg, and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS), and Professor Karl Kainer, former Director Magnesium Innovation Center of Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon in Germany and former President of the IMA. The committee comprised 124 renowned experts from 23 countries, including China, the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. The Magnesium Science and Technology Awards include an Annual Award, given every year, and a Grand Award, awarded every three years. This year, the Annual Awards categories included Person of the Year, Youth of the Year, Excellent Paper of the Year, Excellent Thesis of the Year, Innovative Process of the Year, Innovative Product of the Year, and Special Contribution on Innovation of the Year.
Academician Fusheng Pan delivered the opening speech, detailing the background, selection criteria, and procedures of the awards. Subsequently, renowned experts including Emeritus Prof. Andrej Atrens from The University of Queensland (Australia), Prof. Wilhelm Pfleging from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), Prof. Prashant N. Kumta from the University of Pittsburgh (USA), Prof. Alan Luo from The Ohio State University (USA), Prof. Joseph Robson from The University of Manchester (UK), Prof. Nack J. Kim from Pohang University of Science and Technology (South Korea), and Dr. Jon Weiler from Magnesium Redding Lightweight Technology Co., Ltd. (Canada), participated as guest presenters for the award announcements. Academician Fusheng Pan, Prof. Karl Kainer, former President of the International Magnesium Association, Academician Kwang Seon Shin from Seoul National University (South Korea), Prof. Lihua Qi from Northwestern Polytechnical University; Academia Europaea Prof. Zhongchang Wang from Southwest University, Prof. Huiyuan Wang (President of Yanshan University), and Prof. Guohua Wu from Shanghai Jiao Tong University served as award presenters, presenting certificates and medals to the individual and institutional award recipients.
The Annual Awards honored outstanding achievements in multiple categories. The Special Contribution on Innovation of the Year was awarded to Prof. Yuanding Huang and Prof. Mikhail L. Zheludkevich from Helmhotz-Zentrum Heron (Germany), Prof. Sung Hyuk Park from Kyungpook National University (South Korea), Prof. Jiehua Li from Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, MagNova from Mingyue Lake Laboratory, Waffer Technology (Maanshan) Limited and Lanxi Magnesium Materials Research Institute, et al. In the Person of the Year category, Prof. Sviatlana Lamaka from Helmhotz-Zentrum Heron (Germany), Prof. Raman Singh from Monash University (Australia), Prof. Shaokang Guan from Zhengzhou University, Prof. Xiaoyuan Zhou from Chongqing University, Prof. Wenbo Du from Beijing University of Technology were recognized for their groundbreaking contributions. The Youth of the Year award celebrated the achievements of young researchers, including Prof. Cheng Wang from Jilin University, Prof. Mosab Kaseem from Sejong University (South Korea), Dr. Gaoming Zhu from Helmhotz-Zentrum Heron (Germany), Associate Prof. Jaiveer Singh from Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (India). The Excellent Paper of the Year award was presented to High-Capacity, Fast-Charging and Long-Life Magnesium/Black Phosphorous Composite Negative Electrode for Non-Aqueous Magnesium Battery, Responsive Protection of Magnesium Alloys From Multicorrosive Media by Constructing Nanofluidic Channels in Self-Repairing Coatings, Toward Waterproof Magnesium Metal Anodes by Uncovering Water Induced Passivation and Drawing Water-Tolerant Interphases, The Effect of LPSO Phase on the High-Temperature Oxidation of a Stainless Mg-Y-Al Alloy, Effect of Precipitates on the Dominant Active Slip Systems in Mg-4.5Zn (wt.%) Alloy. The Excellent Thesis of the Year award recognized doctoral dissertations including The Mechanism of Valence-Controllable Ti-based Catalysts on the Hydrogen Storage Reactions of MgH2 by Dr. Haotian Guan from Chongqing University, Investigation on the Effects of Solute Elements on the Micro-Deformation Mechanism and Their Interactions of Mg Alloys by Dr. Mingdi Yu from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and LDH conversion coatings on Light Metals: Al vs Mg by Dr. Tatsiana Shulha from CAU Keil University (Germany). The Innovative Process of the Year was awarded to High Velocity Impact Welding of Magnesium to Aluminum via Surface Nanocrystallization (by the Ohio State University, USA), DigiMg-Digital Manufacturing of Personalized Magnesium Implants via Binder Jetting and Automated Post-Machining (by A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore), and Closed-die integrated extrusion and forging (CLIEF) technique (by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chongqing University and Lanxi Magnesium Materials Research Institute), etc. In the Innovative Product of the Year category, winning projects included Thixomolding Mg-alloy Automotive Wheel (by Mingyue Lake Laboratory, Baowu Magnesium Industry, Haitian Metal Ltd. Co.), Second-generation stainless magnesium laptop casings by Thixomolding (by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lenovo (Beijing) Ltd., and Suzhou Chunqiu Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.) and Magnesium gearbox casing of 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray (by General Motors, Monash University and Imperial College London).
The award recipients, including Prof. Yuanding Huang from Helmhotz-Zentrum Heron (Germany), Prof. Sung Hyuk Park from Kyungpook National University (South Korea), Prof. Sviatlana Lamaka from Helmhotz-Zentrum Heron (Germany), Prof. Raman Singh from Monash University (Australia), Prof. Shaokang Guan from Zhengzhou University, Prof. Cheng Wang from Jilin University, Associate Prof. Jaiveer Singh from Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (India). Associate Prof. Ronghua Wang from Chongqing University, Dr. Jun Wang from Deakin University (Australia), Dr. Haotian Guan from Chongqing University, Dr. Tatsiana Shulha from CAU Keil University, Prof. Jianyue Zhang from the Ohio State University, USA, Prof. Fenghua Wang from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Prof. Xiaoqin Zeng from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Dr. Jianfeng Wang from General Motor, delivered their acceptance speeches both online and in person.
This year’s award ceremony not only provided a systematic review and summary of the achievements made in the research, development, and application of magnesium and magnesium alloys, but also pointed out the direction for future technological roadmaps and industrial goals. The award-winning projects span a wide range of fields, including magnesium smelting, magnesium-based structural materials, magnesium-based hydrogen storage, and magnesium batteries, demonstrating that the application boundaries of magnesium-based materials are steadily expanding from lightweighting toward new frontiers such as energy storage and biomedical applications. Magnesium has already become one of the key materials driving energy conservation and emission reduction, enabling energy transition, and enhancing industrial competitiveness, and it continues to attract unprecedented attention from the global academic and industrial communities.
The successful hosting of the Magnesium Science and Technology Award Ceremony has provided a high-quality platform for distinguished scientists, young scholars, and students worldwide to exchange ideas. It has effectively promoted collaboration among universities, research institutes, and enterprises, and continues to exert significant and far-reaching influence within the global magnesium industry.
Academician Fusheng Pan delivering an opening speech
Prof. Kainer with the Youth of the Year Award recipients and representatives
Group Photo of Award Presenters, Recipients, and Distinguished Guests
International Mg Society