The Tadashi Kokubo award is presented annually to a deserving individual(s) in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of bioceramics research and development. Professor Tadashi Kokubo is a pioneer of innovation in the field of bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics and is particularly known for his invention of simulated body fluid and Cerabone® (Apatite-Wollastonite glass-ceramic).
The award will be presented at the ACerS Annual Meeting/MS&T. The awardee shall receive a certificate, glass piece, and complimentary registration. In addition, the awardee will receive the invitation of a lecture, which will be presented in a bioceramics-focused symposium at the meeting.
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (NEG) expects that research in the field of bioceramics will progress globally with the establishment of this award. NEG is pleased to support the Bioceramics Division’s Tadashi Kokubo Award through a donation.
Nomination Process
The major criteria used in selecting the recipient of this award is:
- the individual’s contribution to the field of Bioceramics in terms of scholarly research publications/ patents/ technology commercialization, including translational research (bench to bedside).
- the individual’s contributions to outreach activities, including organizing bioceramics-specific sessions at major international conferences and technical events, global young professional forum, and other professional events, which should have enhanced the visibility of the field of bioceramics.
A nominee must be 45 years old or younger at the time of award presentation (October of the award year) and is required to be a member of The American Ceramic Society.
Nominations are to be recommended by a sponsor, who is a standing member of The American Ceramic Society.
The nomination profile should include:
- A nomination letter by the sponsor
- Nominee’s latest CV
- Two supporting letters
The deadline for nominations is January 31 in the year preceding the MS&T conference.
Contact
Nominations, including a written statement of the nominee’s qualifications and contributions, should be sent to the division chair:
Kalpana Katti
North Dakota State University
Award Winners
Ashutosh Goel
Ashutosh Goel, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA obtained his Ph.D. (European Doctorate) in Materials Science and Engineering from the Department of Ceramics and Glass Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal in 2009; after completing M.S. (Honors) and B.S. (Honors) in Physics from the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India. Ashutosh’s current research is focused on understanding the structural drivers controlling the dissolution behavior of borate, borosilicate, and phosphate-based glasses, and establishing a correlation between their ion release kinetics and biological efficacy. The overarching goal of his research effort is to combine the strengths of experimental and computational materials science, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence to build the fundamental knowledge required to accelerate the design of resorbable bioactive glasses with controlled ion release for the repair and regeneration of soft tissues.
In his career so far, he holds 3 patents and has published peer-reviewed 100 research papers. He has served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, and International Journal of Applied Glass Science. He recently chaired the Bioceramics Division of ACerS, an incredibly important function for nurturing current and future work in bioceramics, and engaging researchers across academia and industry. He has been a long-serving member of the related technical committee (TC-04) of the International Commission on Glass, and has co-organized bioglass topical sessions at numerous national and international glass and ceramic conferences. He has served as Chairperson of the ACerS Bioceramics Division, 2021-2022. He is also a member of the Glass & Optical Materials Division (GOMD) of the ACerS. Ashutosh organized the joint ACerS–MRS Bioceramics Workshop on “Potential and Challenges in Bioceramics – From Fundamental Research to Clinical Translation,” April 7-8, 2021; “Symposium 2: Glasses in Healthcare – Fundamentals and Applications” at the Annual Meetings of the GOMD from 2016 to 2018, and “T6: Ceramics and Glasses for Healthcare” at the 15th Conference & Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, July 9-13, 2017, Budapest, Hungary. In addition, he co-edited a special issue on “Next Generation Bioceramics” for the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, published in March 2022. In recognition of his contributions to the field of bioceramics and glass science, Ashutosh has been awarded the 2017 Vittorio Gottardi Prize by the ICG, 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award by the journal Acta Biomaterialia, and 2021 W.H. Zachariasen Award by the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids.