Science award
Bart Reuvers, DSM, The Netherlands Water-borne topcoats, It´t the final flow that makes the coat shine.
Innovation award
Michael C. Flickinger, North carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. Biocomposite coatings: Expenading the functionality of waterbornem latex coatings by incorporatingconcentrated living microorganisms.
Creativity award
Paul Denissen, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands. Diatom as new bio-based carrier for active corrosion protection of AA2024.