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Congratulations to the award winners at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) in Strasbourg, France!

The 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) organized with the Foundation Jean-Marie Lehn was held at the Convention & Exhibition Centre of Strasbourg (France), from May 26 to 30, 2025.

The conference consisted of 23 parallel symposia with invited speakers, oral and poster presentations assorted by a plenary session to provide an international forum for discussing recent advances in the field of materials science.

The focus of the scientific program was on fundamental investigations and technological applications, providing an international forum for discussing recent advances related to the different aspects to be considered to promote innovation.

The Nanoscale family is proud to sponsor the below prizes:

Min Cheol Cheon (Pusan National University) Best Poster Prize Min Cheol Cheon is a second-year Ph.D student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Pusan National University. He is a member of the Functional & Intelligent Nanomaterials based Devices Lab, supervised by Prof. Seoung-Ki Lee. This research was conducted with the assistance of HeeYoon Jang, a master’s student from the same lab, and Dr. SuKang Bae’s group at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). The study focuses on applying mechanical strain to two-dimensional materials via laser processing and evaluating its impact on ReRAM device performance. His broader research interests include laser-based material processing, particularly the synthesis of 2D materials and the recrystallization of wide bandgap semiconductors. His research aims to advance laser processing from material modification to device integration by developing selective fabrication techniques.

Jong-Hyun Jang (Sungkyunkwan University) Best Poster Prize Jong-Hyun Jang is a second year integrated Master’s–PhD student at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. He conducts his research in the Information Materials and Device Lab (IMDL) under the supervision of Prof. Han-Ki Kim in the Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering. His research focuses on synthesizing 2D MoS₂ by sulfurization of atomically thin Mo films and developing damage-free Mo electrode deposition techniques. Both methods utilize the Isolated Plasma Soft Deposition (IPSD) system, a proprietary technology developed by IMDL. His goal is to develop core technologies essential for the future commercialization of 2D semiconductors by sputtering. Prior to entering the integrated course, he received his bachelor’s degree in Physics from Kangwon National University.