Call for Nominations: 2026 Gold Medal Awards

The Call for Nominations for the 2026 Gold Medals of The Combustion Institute has been released. Nomination submissions must be received through the CI website before 23:59 EST, 17 March 2026.

Members are encouraged to nominate deserving colleagues. Gold Medals are the highest awards of The Combustion Institute, presented biennially during the International Symposium on Combustion. The four Gold Medals are bestowed upon scientists whose major contributions have significantly advanced their fields of combustion science.

Visit each respective Gold Medal’s award page for more information and complete listings of past recipients.
Bernard Lewis Gold Medal
Recognizes brilliant research in the field of combustion.
Alfred C. Egerton Gold Medal
Recognizes distinguished, continuing, and encouraging contributions to the field of combustion.
Ya. B. Zeldovich Gold Medal
Recognizes outstanding contributions to theories of combustion.
Jürgen Warnatz Gold Medal
Recognizes exceptional scientific contributions having a major impact on combustion applications or combustion research.

Download the Call for Nominations to learn more about the submissions process and submit your nominations on the CI website. Questions regarding Gold Medals may be directed to Office@CombustionInstitute.org.