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.
With a distinguished career spanning several decades, Professor Li has made outstanding contributions to the understanding of atmospheric, soil, and marine corrosion, the development of corrosion-resistant steels, and the advancement of corrosion modeling and machine learning. He has authored more than 750 peer-reviewed publications with over 20,000 citations and an h-index of 71, and holds more than 60 patents. His leadership roles include serving as Editor-in-Chief of npj Materials Degradation and as an advisory or editorial board member for several high-impact journals.
Professor Li’s contributions have been recognized globally through numerous prestigious awards, including the ICC Marcel Pourbaix Award (2024), NACE W.R. Whitney Award (2019), NACE Technical Achievement Award, and multiple national science and technology awards.
The WCO congratulates Professor Li on this well-deserved recognition. His achievements exemplify excellence in corrosion research and significantly advance the global mission of promoting corrosion awareness and prevention.
The official awarding ceremony will be announced shortly.
