COSI Awards
COSI 2010
Science Award
Professor Christine Jérôme
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), University of Liège, B6 Sart-Tilman, Liège,
Belgium
Biomimetic coatings with robust antibacterial properties
Innovation Award
Dr. Volkmar Stenzel
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM) in Bremen, Germany
Drag-reducing paints for the reduction of fuel consumption in aviation and shipping
Creativity Award
Dr. Catarina Esteves
Eindhoven University of Technology, Departement of Chemical Engineering and Chemitry, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry, The Netherlands
Superhydrophobic self-replenishing coatings through the design of surface topology and chemistry
COSI 2009
Science Award
Dr. Xavier Allonas
University de Haute Alsace, Department de Photochimie Generale, Mullhouse, France
Recent developments in UV curing
Innovation Award
Dr. Catarina Esteves
Eindhoven University of Technology, Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry, The Netherlands
Light emitting coatings from cross-linked PDMS/garnet composites
During COSI 2009 Dr. Esteves was interviewed by Kristen Wrede (European Coatings).
Watch the video of the interview with Dr Catarina Esteves here.
Creativity Award
Dr. Stacy Trey
KTH Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Synthesis and Photopolymerization of Allyl Ether Functional Dendritic Polymers
COSI 2008
Science Award
Dr. Anne-Lise Troutier
Univeristy of Blase Pascal, France
Dr. Horst Hintze-Bruening
BASF Coatings, Germany
Layered particle based polymer composites for coatings
Innovation Award
Dr. Joost van Dijk
AkzoNobel, The Netherlands
Pushing polyurethane crosslinking beyond its speed limit
Creativity Award
Dr. Wilfred Kleinjan
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Antimony-doped tin oxide nanoparticles for conductive polymer
nanocomposites
Przemyslaw Malanowski
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Molcular mechanism of photolysis and photo-oxidation of poly(neopenthyl
isophthalate)
COSI 2007
Science Award
Dr. Jeffrey M. Stubbs
DSM NeoResins, USA
The dynamics of morphology development in multi-phase latex particles
Innovation Award
Rob Jans
Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings Europe, The Netherlands
A new reactive diluent for decorative paints in view of 2010
Creativity Award
Tamara Dikic
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Self-replenishing of fluorinated species-a study by force displacement
measurements
Catarina de Carvalho Esteves
University of Aveiro, Portugal
Versatile synthetic strategies towards inorganic-polymer nanocomposites: in situ polymerization in aqueous media
Daniela Senatore
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
A powder coating containing an encapsulated liquid cross-linker
COSI 2006
Science Award
Dr. Christine Jérôme
University of Liège, Belgium
New developments in electrografting of thin polymer films
Innovation Award
Kurt Dietliker
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc, Switzerland
Advancement in photoinitiators - opening up new applications for
radiation curing
Creativity Award
Stefan Holberg
Danish Technological Institute, Sol Gel technolgoy, Denmark
Biomimetic ice nucleating coatings
COSI 2005
Science Award
Fabrizio Micciche
Agrotechnology and Food Innovations BV, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Towards biobased alternatives for VOC and cobalt in alkyd paints
Innovation Award
Dr. Pieter J.A. Geurink
Akzo Nobel Car Refinshes, Sassenheim, The Netherlands
A complete new design for waterborn 2-pack PUR coatings with robust
application properties
Creativity Award
Di Wu
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Topologically structured, superhydropobic thermoset coatings