During the EDNANO 16 conference (Electrochemical Deposition of Nanomaterials) in Florence in April this year - which is also the annual European Academy of Surface Technology (EAST) conference - the Schwäbisch Gmünd Young Scientist Award 2025 was presented. This year, the prestigious prize went to Dr Eren Seckin from Istanbul Technical University for his outstanding work on a kinetic model to determine morphology transitions and growth kinetics of titanium dioxide nanotubes during the anodization of titanium in ethylene glycol-based electrolytes. The prize was presented to the beaming winner by the jury chairman Prof. Dr. Piotr Zabinski (far left in the picture), the Secretary General of the EAST, Dr. Andreas Richter (Research Institute Precious Metals and Metal Chemistry - fem, second from left) and the President of the EAST, Dr. Wolfgang Hansal (far right in the picture).
The mission of the European Academy of Surface Technology (EAST) is to promote science, research, education and training in the field of surface technology and related areas throughout Europe in order to contribute to integration, understanding and friendship between people in Europe. Since March 2025, Dr. Wolfgang Hansal has taken over the role as President of EAST from his predecessor Prof. Peter Leisner.
