iCeMS Prof Nakanishi gives a lecture at the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony

On July 28, iCeMS Prof Kazuki Nakanishi gave his award lecture on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS) for his “sustained contributions to the sol-gel community.”

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest award which the ISGS gives out. It is awarded every two years, and “reflects outstanding contributions to sol-gel science and technology through broad and productive scholarship; by achievements in commercial and industrial applications of sol-gel science and technology; and/or by outstanding service to the sol-gel community that has been sustained over an entire career.”