Award

The IPA Awards recognize outstanding achievements that advance the field of press-in engineering worldwide.

The Awards Program aims to promote excellence in research, technology, projects and professional contributions while encouraging knowledge sharing and international collaboration.

The IPA currently offers six award programs recognizing excellence in research, technology, projects, and professional achievement.

 
The IPA Awards Call for Submissions is now open.
Award recipients will be recognized at ICPE2027 (the 4th International Conference on Press-in Engineering), to be held in the Netherlands from 2 to 4 June 2027.
 

• Call for Submissions Opens: 30 July 2026
• Submission Deadline: 15 January 2027
• Award Ceremony: During ICPE2027 (expected on 2 or 3 June 2027 in the Netherlands).

For detailed application information, please visit the ICPE2027 Awards Page: https://2027.icpe-ipa.org/award/

 

To submit a nomination, please follow the steps below:
 

• Step 1 – Select the appropriate award category.
• Step 2 – Download the nomination form.
• Step 3 – Prepare supporting materials.
• Step 4 – Submit the nomination to the IPA Awards Committee

 
The IPA offers the following six award programs to recognize excellence in research, technology, projects, and professional achievement related to press-in engineering. Further details for each award category are available on the dedicated IPA award webpages below:

      ◆ Outstanding Project Award – Recognizing exemplary press-in engineering projects
      ◆ Innovative Technology Award – Recognizing innovative technologies advancing press-in engineering
      ◆ Distinguished Research Award – Recognizing impactful academic and applied research
      ◆ Life-long Contribution Award – Honoring individuals with outstanding long-term contributions
      ◆ The ICPE Best Paper Award – Recognizing exceptional ICPE papers
      ◆ Early Career Engineer Award – Supporting and recognizing emerging professionals
 
The IPA Newsletter features a continuing series introducing IPA Award recipients, award-winning research, award-winning projects, and their achievements.
 

• IPA Newsletter Award Report (Jun 2026) – Distinguished Research Award feature
• IPA Newsletter Award Report (Mar 2026) – Distinguished Research Award feature
• IPA Newsletter Award Report (Dec 2025) – Outstanding Project Award feature
• IPA Newsletter Award Report (Sep 2025) – Outstanding Project Award feature
• IPA Newsletter Award Report (Jun 2025) – Life-long Contribution Award profiles
• IPA Newsletter Award Report (Mar 2025) – IPA Awards Program Overview

Contact the Awards Committee

For inquiries regarding eligibility, submission procedures, or award categories, please contact:
IPA Awards Committee
Email: ipa.award@press-in.org