Yuge Huang (Central Florida University; Nominator: Shin-Tson Wu)

For the PhD thesis entitled “High-fidelity mini-LED and micro-LED displays”.

Muhammad Ali (University of Warsaw; Nominator: Natasa Vaupotic)

For the PhD thesis entitled “Diffraction gratings formed by bent-core liquid crystals in the twist−bend nematic phase”.

Jung-Shen (Benny) Tai (University of Colorado; Nominator: Ivan Smalyukh)

For the PhD thesis entitled “Topological solitions in chiral condensed matter”.

Taras Turiv (Kent State University; Nominator: Oleg Lavrentovich)

For the PhD thesis entitled “Dynamics of living and inanimate microparticles controlled by nematic liquid crystals”.

Shu Yang (University of Pennsylvania)

For creative materials contributions to the fabrication of responsive liquid crystalline matter at surfaces and interfaces.

Teresa Lopez-Leon (ESPCI Paris)

For pioneering contributions to the physics of liquid crystalline shells.

Slobodan Zumer (University of Ljubljana)

In recognition of his creative explorations and breakthrough contributions to the understanding of soft matter, in particular, liquid crystals, liquid crystal-colloidal and liquid crystal-polymer hybrid systems.

Robert Meyer (Brandeis University)

For his groundbreaking experimental and theoretical contributions to the fundamental science and applications of liquid crystals, particularly their ferroelectric, flexoelectric, topological defects, and chiral properties.