ICES 2025 Awards Charter
The 8th International Conference on Engineered Science
I. General Provisions
In recognition of researchers who have attained groundbreaking achievements and exceptional contributions in the field of Engineered Science, and with the aim of further catalyzing original innovation and fostering interdisciplinary integration, cultivating globally leading strategic talents and pioneering innovators, advancing the development of emerging scholars, consolidating international centers of excellence, promoting high-level academic exchange and profound collaboration, and guiding the sustainable advancement of human society, the 8th International Conference on Engineered Science (ICES 2025), in conjunction with premier international academic institutions and partner organizations, has instituted a series of prestigious awards.
The purpose of these awards is to:
Honor scientific achievements that have made milestone contributions in basic research, technological innovation, and engineering applications, with profound international impact;
Encourage original and forward-looking exploratory research, promoting disruptive and leading-edge scientific and engineering breakthroughs;
Support the growth and development of young scholars worldwide, nurturing future leaders in the field of Engineered Science;
Promote cross-national, cross-field, and interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering an open, shared, and sustainable international innovation community.
This charter specifies award categories, nomination and application criteria, recommendation and review procedures, and recognition and reward methods to ensure the scientific rigor, fairness, and international authority of the award selection process.
II. Award Categories
(A) Micius Award Series
The Micius Award Series represents the highest honors of ICES 2025 and is presented by the Engineered Science Society (ESS, USA). It recognizes outstanding scientists who have achieved systematic, original, and leading results in Engineered Science.
1. Micius Award 2025
The highest honor conferred by ESS is awarded globally to no more than one recipient each year, recognizing scientists who have made outstanding and pioneering contributions in the field of Engineered Science.
2. Micius Young Award 2025
This award is conferred globally to no more than two recipients each year, recognizing scholars under 55 years of age who have proposed major original ideas and made key breakthroughs in Engineered Science research or technology.
3. Micius Rising-Star Award 2025
This award is conferred globally to no more than three recipients each year, recognizing young emerging researchers under 45 years of age who have achieved notable research results at the frontiers of Engineered Science and show significant potential for future development.
(B) Innovation Award Series
Presented by the Engineered Science Society, this series encourages scientific and technological talents to stand out in research and innovation.
1. Outstanding Innovator Award
Awarded to scholars aged 45 or younger who have achieved representative and original results in basic or engineered research.
2. Young Innovator Award
Awarded to scholars aged 35 or younger, or within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D., who demonstrate outstanding innovation ability and potential in Engineered Science research or technology application.
(C) Academic Communication Awards
Presented by the ICES 2025 Organizing Committee to recognize academic exchange achievements during the conference:
1. Best Oral Presentation Award
2. Best Poster Presentation Award
Note: All accepted oral and poster presentations are automatically considered for evaluation, with no separate application required.
(D) Journal Awards
Presented by Engineered Science Publisher, these awards recognize outstanding contributions that advance the discipline through academic publication:
1. Best Paper Award
Awarded to the best research paper published in the Engineered Science journal series each year, selected by the editorial board with no application required.
III. Eligibility and Conditions
1. Awards are open to researchers and teams worldwide in the field of Engineered Science, regardless of nationality, region, or gender.
2. Candidates must uphold academic ethics and integrity and have no record of misconduct.
3. Specific conditions for each award:
Micius Award: Major internationally recognized scientific and technological achievements with long-term leadership impact.
Micius Young Award: ≤55 years old, original research achievements with sustained innovation potential.
Micius Rising-Star Award: ≤45 years old, demonstrating potential as an academic leader.
Outstanding Innovator Award: ≤45 years old, representative original results.
Young Innovator Award: ≤35 years old, outstanding innovative ideas and development potential.
4. Each candidate may be nominated or apply for only one award.
IV. Nomination and Recommendation Procedures
1. Candidate nomination sources:
Recommendation by ESS International Committee members;
Self-nomination (requires at least two recommendation letters from internationally recognized experts).
2. Materials required for self-nomination:
Official application form;
CV including education and professional experience;
List of major academic and technical achievements;
Representative publications, patents, or technological outcomes;
Recommendation letters and supporting documents.
3. Submission deadline: All materials must be submitted to the conference secretariat by September 2, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.
ICES2025_Micius Awards_Application_Form.docx
ICES2025_Innovator Awards_Application_Form.docx
V. Review Procedure
1. An award review committee, composed of internationally renowned experts from different countries and disciplines, will be established.
2. The review follows principles of openness, fairness, impartiality, and merit-based selection, combining written evaluations and committee meetings.
3. Review process: Preliminary check → Expert evaluation → Committee discussion and voting → Approval by the conference presidium.
4. The procedure ensures independence and authority of the awards.
VI. Recognition and Rewards
1. All awards will be presented at the ICES 2025 Award Ceremony by the conference presidium.
2. Awardees will receive:
A trophy and certificate of honor;
Announcement on the official conference website, academic journals, and media channels;
Awarded achievements will be compiled in the ICES 2025 Honorary Record as a permanent academic record.
VII. Supplementary Provisions
1. The ICES 2025 Organizing Committee shall have the authority to interpret this charter.
2. This charter shall take effect upon publication and applies to all ICES 2025 award evaluations.
VIII. Contact Information
ICES 2025 Conference Secretariat
Email: es@espublisher.com (please CC to jialu21@tongji.edu.cn)