Nomination 2026

In association with the World Corrosion Organization (WCO), the Chinese Society of Corrosion and Prevention (CSCP) and the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) have collaborated to create an international award to celebrate outstanding achievement in raising public awareness of corrosion.

The inaugural annual CORROSION AWARENESS HONOUR is now open for submissions.

The Corrosion Awareness Honour recognises pioneering individuals who have made a substantial contribution to increasing awareness of the importance of corrosion and corrosion protection amongst government, industry and the general public. The award consists of a certificate and the sum of 1,000 EUR.

In their award submissions, nominees should meet some, but not necessarily all, of the following criteria:

  • a meaningful contribution to promotion of public awareness of corrosion and corrosion protection
  • leadership of initiatives with government and/or industry to highlight the importance of corrosion and corrosion protection
  • marked impact on the practice of corrosion control through educational, outreach and dissemination activities
  • affiliation to CSCP, EFC or WCO.

The closing date for applications is June 30, 2026.

The award winner will be notified by July 15, 2026.

Nominations must be addressed to the WCO office:
Prof. Dr. Willi Meier
WCO
E-mail:

CORROSION Awareness Honour 2025

In association with the World Corrosion Organization (WCO), the Chinese Society of Corrosion and Prevention (CSCP) and the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) have collaborated to create an international award to celebrate outstanding achievement in raising public awareness of corrosion. 

The CORROSION Awareness Honour recognises pioneering individuals who have made a substantial contribution to increasing awareness of the importance of corrosion and corrosion protection amongst government, industry and the general public. The award consists of a certificate issued by WCO and the sum of 1,000 Euro.

The Corrosion Awareness Honour has been established to celebrate outstanding achievement in raising public awareness of corrosion. In association with the WCO (World Corrosion Organization), the Chinese Society of Corrosion and Prevention (CSCP) and the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) have collaborated to create this international award.

 

 

 




Upcoming events

EUROCORR 2026
06.09.2026 - 10.09.2026 / Dublin, Ireland


Contact

World Corrosion Organization
P.O. Box 2544
New York, NY 10116-2544
U.S.A.
Prof. Willi Meier