Awards

The following IEEE Awards will be presented at ASC 2026: 

• IEEE Awards for Continuing and Significant Contributions in the Field of Applied Superconductivity:
  • For Small Scale and for Large Scale Applications
  • For Materials (The IEEE Dr. James Wong Award)
• IEEE Max Swerdlow Award for Sustained Service to the Applied Superconductivity Community
• IEEE Council on Superconductivity Carl H. Rosner Entrepreneurship Award
• IEEE Council on Superconductivity Van Duzer Prize Award
• IEEE Council on Superconductivity Graduate Study Fellowship in Applied Superconductivity 

Nominations are accepted until February 28 of the year in which the award will be presented (unless extension announced). Please visit the IEEE CSC website for full descriptions and nomination procedures of the awards.

The Roger W. Boom Award is named in honor of the late emeritus professor from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Boom’s career spanned more than thirty years during which he motivated a great number of young scientists and engineers to pursue careers in cryogenic engineering and applied superconductivity. This award was created by the CSA to be given to a young professional (under 40 years of age) who “shows promise for making significant contributions to the fields of cryogenic engineering and applied superconductivity. The spirit of the Boom Award is to recognize young people for their pursuit of excellence, demonstration of high standards and clear communications.

Nominations Open: March 2, 2026
Nominations Close: May 1, 2026

Please visit the CSA website for more information.

In 2017, the 30th Anniversary of Superconductor Science and Technology (SuST) was marked by the launch of the Jan Evetts Award, established to recognise the best paper published in SuST by an early career researcher. The award is in fond memory of SuST’s founding Editor, Professor Jan Evetts, who made exceptional contributions to the science of superconductivity, advanced the understanding of superconducting materials, and championed the development of superconductivity applications throughout his career.

The award aims to continue Jan’s legacy of fostering a strong, collaborative community in superconductivity, by celebrating emerging talent in the field. The award winners will be announced be at ASC 2026.

• 1st Prize: Certificate and a cash prize of £500.
• 2nd Certificate and a cash prize of £300.
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and a cash prize of £100.

Entry Criteria
The competition is open to all researchers working in superconductivity (within the scope of SuST) who meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must have completed no more than 10 years of active research following the award of their PhD.
• The applicant must be the lead author of the paper (though not necessarily the first author)
• The submission window is open until 31 May 2026.
• Only original research papers will be considered.
• All submissions must include a cover letter that states which author is applying for the award, the year of PhD completion and the applicant’s scientific contribution to the research presented in the submitted paper.

Further information and submission details are available on the focus collection webpage.