Avigdor Zangvil
First Prize, Problem Solving Category, American Ceramic Society Ceramographic Exhibit, 1995 First Prize, Combined Techniques Category, American Ceramic Society Ceramographic Exhibit, 1995

C. Marvin Wayman, Emeritus
Fellow, Institution of Metallurgists Fellow, American Society for Metals Fellow, Metallurgical Society, American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Fellow, Yamada Science Foundation J. S. Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, 1969 Mathewson Gold Medal, American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Case Centennial Scholar, Case-Western Reserve University, 1980 Galick Lecturer, University of Missouri, 1980 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, 1982 Korean Institute of Metals Lecturer, 1987 Buehler Technical Paper Merit Award for Excellence, International Metallographic Society, 1989 Honorary Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, 1990 Honorary Professor, Dalian University of Technology, 1990 Honorary Member, Dalian Society of Materials Engineering, 1990 Tau Beta Pi Daniel C. Drucker Eminent Faculty Award, U of I College of Engineering, 1991 Winchell Memorial Lecturer, Purdue University, 1986 Honorary Member, Materials Research Society of Japan, 1993

Carl J. Altstetter
Fellow, American Society for Metals NATO Senior Science Fellowship, 1977 Distinguished Alumnus, University of Cincinnati, 1978 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Institute Fellowship, 1985 Peter Winchell Memorial Lecturer, Purdue University, 1988

Charles A. Wert, Emeritus
Fellow, American Society for Metals Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, Metallurgical Society Alumni Achievement Award, Morningside College, 1971 Senior U.S. Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 1981

Clifton G. Bergeron, Emeritus
Fellow, American Ceramic Society Friedberg Memorial Lecturer, National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, 1986 Outstanding Educator Award, American Ceramic Society, 1988

David A. Payne
Fellow, Institute of Ceramics, U.K. Fellow, American Ceramic Society Fellow, International Academy of Ceramics, Italy Fellow, Institute of Materials, U.K. Xerox Award for Faculty Research, U of I College of Engineering, 1981 Richard M. Fulrath Award, University of California at Berkeley, 1986 Mitsui Toatsu Chemical Co. Chair, University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, 1989-92 Henry Award, American Ceramic Society, Best Paper in Electrical Ceramics, 1995 Centennial Fellow, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, 1996 Norbert J. Kreidel Memorial Lecture Award, 1996

David Cahill
Fellow, American Vacuum Society Peter Mark Memorial Award, American Vacuum Society, 1998

Duane D. Johnson
SERC Research Fellowship Award, 1985 National Research Council Fellowship Award, 1986 Award for Excellence, Sandia National Laboratories, 1993

Gerald P. Wirtz, Emeritus
Fulbright-Hays Scholarship, 1978 Exchange Scholar, Fulbright-Hays Award, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 1979

Gert Ehrlich
Member, National Academy of Sciences Fellow, American Physical Society Fellow, New York Academy of Sciences Fellow, American Vacuum Society Medard W. Welch Award, American Vacuum Society, 1979 Kendall Award in Colloid or Surface Chemistry, American Ceramics Society, 1982 J. S. Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, 1984 Senior U.S. Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 1992

Haydn H. Chen
Fellow, American Society for Materials International Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Principal Editor, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 1997- Honorary Distinguished Lecturer, National Science Council, Taiwan, 1999 Summer Research Fellow, Max-Plank Institut-Metallforschung, Germany, 1999

Howard K. Birnbaum
Member, National Academy of Engineering Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Physical Society Fellow, New York Academy of Science Fellow, American Society for Metals Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, The Materials Society KUMF Fellowship, Kyoto University, 1981 Prize for Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics, U.S. Department of Energy, 1984 (with I. M. Robertson) J. S. Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, 1967 Robert F. Mehl Gold Medal, American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers, 1986 U.S. Department of Energy Prize for Sustained Excellence in Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics, 1988 Member, Board of Governors, Argonne National Laboratory

Ian M. Robertson
Prize for Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics, U.S. Department of Energy, 1984 (with H. K. Birnbaum) SERC Visiting Fellowship, Oxford University Senior Associate, Pembroke College, Oxford University

J. Francis Young
Fellow, American Ceramic Society Fellow, American Concrete Institute Brunauer Award, Cement Division, American Ceramic Society, 1988, 1991 Copeland Award, Cement Division, American Ceramic Society, 1992

J. Murray Gibson
Fellow, American Physical Society Fellow, Royal Microscopical Society, U.K.

James Economy
Member, National Academy of Engineering ACS Applied Polymer Science Award, 1985 Chemical Pioneer Award, American Institute of Chemists, 1987 Turner Alfrey Visiting Professorship, Michigan Molecular Institute, 1992 President, Macromolecular Division of IUPAC, 1994-98 President, University Materials Council, 1993-94 Trull Lectureship, University of Texas, 1998 H. F. Mark Award in Polymers, 1998

Jennifer A. Lewis
NSF Presidential Faculty Fellow Award, 1994 Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent, U of I, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999 Burnett Teaching Award, U of I Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1994 Arnold O. Beckman Research Award, U of I, 1994 Schlumberger Foundation Award, 1995 MRS Travel Award for Young Scientists, International Conference on Advanced Materials, ICAM, 1995 Engineering Council Advisors List for Outstanding Advising, U of I, 1994, 1995 Xerox Award for Faculty Research, U of I College of Engineering, 1996 Allied Signal Foundation Faculty Research Award, 1998

John Kieffer
Amoco Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Instruction, 1992 George W. Morey Award, Glass and Optical Materials Division, American Ceramic Society, 1999

John R. Abelson
IBM University Partnership Award, 1995-97 Fakultetsopponent (external Examiner, University of Linkoping, Sweden, 1995 Xerox Award for Faculty Research, U of I College of Engineering, 1996 Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising, U of I, 1997

Joseph Greene
Fellow, American Vacuum Society John Thornton Award, American Vacuum Society, 1991 University Scholar, U of I, 1991 Tage Erlander Prize in Physics, Swedish Natural Science Research Council, 1992 Honorary Doctor of Science, Linkoping University, Sweden Technical Excellence Award, Semiconductor Research Corp., 1994 R. F. Bunshah Prize, 1995 U.S. Department of Energy Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Metallurgy and Ceramics, Q996

Kenneth S. Schweizer
Fellow, American Physical Society Sandia National Laboratories Award for Excellence, 1990 John H. Dillon Medal, American Physical Society, Division of High Polymer Physics, 1991 R&D 100 Award for Technical Innovation, 1992 U.S. Department of Energy Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Materials Chemistry, 1996 Burnett Teaching Award, 1997 Sabbatical Scholar, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and University of Mainz, Germany, 1998

Pascal Bellon
NSF CAREER Award, 1998 General Electric Scholar, U of I College of Engineering, 1998 General Electric Fellow, U of I College of Engineering, 1999

Phillip H. Geil
Fellow, American Physical Society Doctor Honorus Causa, Technical University of Brno, Czech Republic Editor, Journal of Macromolecular Science (Physics), 1963- Senior Faculty Fellowship, Japanese Society for Preservation of Science, 1988-89 Harold A. Morten Distinguished Visiting Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, 1995

Richard J. Gaylord
Life Member, Clare College, University of Cambridge, England

Richard L. Berger, Emeritus
Fellow, American Ceramic Society P. H. Bates Award, American Society for Testing and Materials, 1976

Robert W. Bohl, Emeritus
Fellow, American Society for Metals Andersen Consulting Award for Excellence in Advising, U of I College of Engineering, 1989

Steve Granick
Fellow, American Physical SocietySM Young Faculty Award, 1988 Fellow, Center for Advanced Study, UIUC, 1990-91 Distinguished Polymer Lecturer, Lehigh University, 1993 Xerox Award for Faculty Research, U of I College of Engineering, 1993 NSF Award for Special Creativity, 1993 Sabbatical Scholar, Kyoto University, Japan, 1994 Key Tribology Lecturer, Tsinghua University, China, 1996 University Scholar, U of I, 1997

T. J. Rowland, Emeritus
Fellow, American Physical Society Andersen Consulting Award for Excellence in Advising, U of I College of Engineering, 1989

Waltraud M. Kriven
Fellow, American Ceramic Society Brunauer Award, American Ceramic Society, 1988, 1991

Yong-Qian Sun
Mr. and Mrs. John Jaffe Donation Research Fellowship, Royal Society, London, 1992 College Research Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford University, 1993 Royal Society Merit Award, London, 1995 NSF CAREER Award, 1998