SAMPE Declares New Award in Honor of “Inventor” of PAN Carbon Fiber

SAMPE has declared a new award in honor of Akio Shindo (1926-2016) who is well known as the inventor of PAN (polyacrylonitrile) based carbon fiber. This award provides recognition to individuals and groups that have meritoriously fostered the advancement of carbon fiber, carbon fiber reinforced composite materials, and their technologies, and/or enhanced the attainment of the objectives of the carbon materials fields. Nominee Requirements • Nominees may not be limited to individuals but a group(s) organized by any constituents belonging to a company, a research institute, a university and so on. • Nominees shall have already attained national or international name recognition in the materials and processes field of carbon materials. • Nominees are not required to be a member or a former member of SAMPE. • Nominees must have provided significant contributions to the field of materials and processes regarding carbon materials over a broad spectrum in at least one of the following ways (see the draft of Global Practice). Nominations are accepted year around and awardees will be honored during the SAMPE Member Awards Ceremony at CAMX – The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. For identifying growth opportunities in the global carbon fiber market, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/carbon_fiber_market_2021.aspx