YOUNG TRIBOLOGIST 3-MINUTE THESIS AWARDS The nine finalists selected after the first round of the 3-minute thesis (3MT) contest will be invited to compete in the final round, in plenary session. Their performances will be video recorded for future uploading on the conference website. The best and the second best candidates will be selected by a high-level international jury. They will receive their awards during the closing session of the conference, along with financial prizes.

PETER JOST TRIBOLOGY AWARD   The Peter Jost Tribology Award, organized by the International Tribology Council (ITC), is intended to recognize “mid-career” tribologists who show great potential and have already demonstrated exceptional research accomplishment or technological innovation in the field of tribology. This award has been established to honor late Prof. H. Peter Jost whose tireless effort, dedication, and support were responsible for promoting a worldwide appreciation and expansion of tribology. Professor Jost was the founding father of modern-day tribology and the International Tribology Council, which is an umbrella organization for the world tribology community. The recipient of the Peter Jost Tribology Award 2021, will receive the award during WTC 2022, and will be invited to present a plenary lecture on Thursday 14th July 2022 after 18:00 during an honorary session.  Nominations should be submitted by midnight on 1st January 2021 to isherrington@uclan.ac.uk  More details

 
POSTER AWARDS

The poster awards are sponsored by external partners and by the scientific organization of WTC 2022.
They will reward a combination of excellent research, innovation, and presentation.
For each poster theme, two prizes will be offered.

How to apply for Poster Awards?
 To apply for the poster awards, poster presenters must not be over the age of 32 by the end of 2022.
 Instructions on how to apply will be announced later

Awards Ceremony
 The awards ceremony will take place during the closing session on Friday afternoon 15^th July 2022.
 The ceremony will be videotaped - upon acceptance of the candidates - and the film will be made available to them.