International honours for Daniel Neuville in the field of glass science
Daniel Neuville, CNRS research director at IPGP, was awarded the Morey Prize in 2025 and was elected chair of the technical committees of the International Commission on Glass in January 2025. This award follows the Otto Schott Prize he received in 2022. These awards recognise his long-standing commitment to glass research in France, Europe and internationally.
Publication date: 27/11/2025
Awards and Distinctions, Research
The international scientific community dedicated to glass research is structured around the International Commission on Glass (ICG), which brings together national glass societies, academic laboratories and industry players. Among the most prestigious awards in this field are the Morey Prize, established in 1969 by the American Ceramic Society, and the Otto Schott Prize, created in 1990 by the Ernst Abbe Foundation. These two international prizes recognise major scientific contributions to the understanding, design and innovation of glass materials.
In recent years, several awards have highlighted the advances made by French research in this field. In 2022, the Otto Schott Prize was awarded to Daniel Neuville, Director of Research at the IPGP, for his work on the structure and physico-chemical properties of glasses. In 2025, he received the Morey Prize at the PACRIM conference in Vancouver, joining a select group of distinguished scientists, including Nobel Prize winner Charles K. Kao, a pioneer in fibre optics.
These distinctions also come with institutional recognition. Elected in January 2025 in Calcutta during the International Glass Congress, Daniel Neuville was appointed Chairman of the ICG’s Coordinating Technical Committee (CTC). This strategic role within the organisation’s executive board will see him coordinating the work of 32 international technical committees, covering topics ranging from fundamental research to industrial, regulatory and environmental issues. These committees, bringing together experts from more than 40 countries, are actively involved in defining future international standards in the field of glass.
In parallel with his international commitments, Daniel Neuville has been President of the Union for Glass Science and Technology (USTV) since 2011 and is serving a second term as head of the European Society of Glass and Technology. He is also behind the launch, in 2023, of the scientific journal GLASS EUROPE, an open access publication aimed at raising the profile of European research in this field.
In 2022, he represented France and the French-speaking world on the international steering committee for the UN’s International Year of Glass, demonstrating the scientific and institutional commitment of the French community on the world stage.
Next event:
The 2026 International Glass Congress will be held in Lyon, France, from 13 to 27 April, chaired by Daniel Neuville.
