The first WCEC Awards were presented during WCCE12 & APCChE 2025 in Beijing, China. The inaugural edition attracted more than 40 nominations across the three categories and followed a selection process supported by regional confederations and WCEC Council Members, reflecting the international character of the chemical engineering community.
Young Researcher Award
Shusaku Asano, Japan
Xiang Chen, China
Leonzio Grazia, Italy
Serene Lock Sow Mun, Malaysia
Xiaonan Wang, China
Research Excellence Award
Yi Cui, Stanford University, USA
Claire Adjiman, Imperial College London, UK
Hongbin Cao, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert S. Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Lili Sun, China Petrochemical Corporation / SINOPEC, China
Andrew Livingston, Queen Mary University of London, UK