2023 Daniel Paterson, Tom Eaves, Duncan Hewitt, Neil Balmforth, Mark Martinez 

On two-phase modeling of dewatering pulp suspensions.

2021 Yujun Li, Zengzhi Yu, Stefanie Reese, and Jaan Simon

Li, Y., Yu, Z., Reese, S. Simon, J. Evaluation of the out-of-plane response of fiber networks with a representative volume element model. Tappi Journal, 17(6):329-339 (2018). https://www.doi.org/10.32964/tj17.06.329

2018 Amanda Mattson and Tetsu Uesaka

Mattsson, A., Uesaka, T. Characterisation of time-dependent, statistical failure of cellulose fibre networks. Cellulose, 25:2817-2828 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-018-1776-5

2015 Karl M. O. Håkansson, Andreas B. Fall, Fredrik Lundell, Shun Yu, Christina Krywka, Stephan V. Roth, Gonzalo Santoro, Mathias Kvick, Lisa Prahl Wittberg, Lars Wågberg and Daniel Söderberg 

"Hydrodynamic alignment and assembly of nanofibrils resulting in strong cellulose filaments", Nature Communications, 5, 2015. 

2013 Quan Wen and Robert Pelton 

Wen, W., Pelton, R., "Microgel Adhesives for Wet Cellulose: Measurement and Modeling" published in Langmuir 2012.

2011 Petri Mäkelä (Innventia) 

Mäkelä, P. Effect of Drying Conditions on the Tensile Properties of Paper. Fundamental Research Symposium 2009 in Oxford.

2010 no award

2009 was awarded but details missing

2008 no award

2007 was awarded but details missing

2006 no award

2005 no award

2004 was maybe awarded but not confirmed details awailable

2003 was awarded but details missing

2002 Niclas Stenberg, Christer Fellers and Sören Östlund

Stenberg, N., Fellers, C. and Östlund, S., Measuring stress-strain properties of paperboard in the thickness direction, Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 27(6):213-221 (2001).

2001 Douglas Coffin and Chuck Habeger

Habeger, C.C., Coffin, D.W., "The role of stress concentrations in accelerated creep and sorption-induced physical aging", Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 26(4):145-157 (2000).

2000 Thad C. Maloney and Hannu Paulapuro

Maloney, T. C. and Paulapuro, H., The Formation of Pores in the Cell Wall, Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 25(12):430-436 (1999).

2025 Greta Kloppenburg, University of Wuppertal and Samuel Brown, University of British Columbia

Kloppenburg, G., "Building a digital twin of the paper microstructure" 

Brown, S., "Edge wicking in a thin deformable material"

Presented at the 2025 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Sundsvall, Sweden 

2024  Naghmeh Nasiri, Monash University and Steven Keller, Miami University

Nasiri, N., "Transparent plasticized cellulose nanocrystal films for high-perfomance barrier"

Keller, S., "Web structural changes that occur in paper towels upon the imbibation of water" 

Presented at the 2024 International Paper Physics Conference in Wuppertal, Germany.

2023 

2022 Lars Wågberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology 

Wågberg, L. "Invited Perspective:  Fundamentals of interactions between cellulose rich surfaces"

Presented at the 17th Fundamental Research Symposium hosted by Cambridge University, United Kingdom 

2021 Niels Vonk, Eindhoven University of Technology

Vonk, N., Peerlings, R., Geers, M., Hoefnagels, J. “Towards understanding the full-field hygro-expansion of paper inter-fiber bonds” 

Presented at the 2021 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar (virtual) hosted by Miami University and NC State University

2020 Jaan-Willem Simon, RWTH Aachen University and Steven Keller, Miami University

Simon, J., "A constitutive framework for paperboard accounting for anisotropy and compressible plasticity at finite strains"

Keller, S., "Computer simulation of liquid wetting in low density fibrous networks"

Presented at the 2020 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar in Jyväskylä, Finland 

2019 Artem Kulachenko, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Kulachenko, A., "New Insights into the Compressive Strength of Paper & Board"

Presented at the 2019 International Paper Physics Conference in Indianapolis, United States 

2018 Markus Biesalski, Technical University of Darmstadt

Biesalski, M., "The trojan-horse strategy for designing thermally self-repairing superhydrophobic barrier coatings on paper"

Presented at the 2018 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Lodz, Poland 

2017 Ulrich Hirn and Robert Schennach, Technical University of Graz

Hirn, U. and Schennach, R., "Fiber-fiber bond formation and failure: Mechanisms and analytical techniques"

Presented at the 16th Fundamental Research Symposium, Oxford, UK 

2016 Markus Biesalski, Technical University of Darmstadt

Biesalski, M., "Understanding and tailoring fluid flow in designed microfluidic papers"

Presented at the 2017 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Darmstadt, Germany 

2015 Reviews were not collected and award was not given

At the International Paper Physcis Conference, Tokyo, Japan 

2014 Daniel Söderberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 

Söderberg, D., "Development of a CNF spinning process"

Presented at the 2014 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA 

2013 Joel Pawlak, North Carolina State University

Pawlak, J., "Investigation into the structural and thermal behavior of bacterial cellulose fibers after biologically relevant purification"

Presented at the the 15th Fundamental Research Symposium, Cambridge, UK 

2012 Lara Jabbour, Grenoble Institute of  Technology

Jabbour, L., Destro, M., Gerbaldi, C., Chaussy, D., Penazzi, N., Beneventi, D. "Use of paper-making techniques for the production of Li-ion paper-batteries" 

Presented at the 2012 International Paper Physics Conference, Stockholm, Sweden 

2011 Franz J. Schmied, Montanuniversität Leoben & TU Graz

F. Schmied, F., Ganser, C., Fischer, W., Hirn, U., Bauer, W., Schennach, R., Teichert, C. "Insights into single fiber-fiber bonds using atomic force microscopy" 

Presented at the 2011 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Graz, Austria 

2010 Marco Lucisano, Innventia

Lucisano, M., "Measuring the local distribution of filler in paper: A new method for 3D studies of filler retention"

Presented at the 2010 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Montreal, Canada 

2009 Torbjörn Wahlström, Stora Enso and Gil Garnier, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute

Wahlström, T. “Prediction of fibre orientation and stiffness distributions in paper- an engineering approach” 

Khan, M.S., Tian, J., Xu, L., Shen, W., Garnier, G. “Bioactive Enzymatic papers”

Presented at the the 14th Fundamental Research Symposium, Oxford, UK 

2008 Stefan B. Lindström, Mid Sweden University 

Lindström, S.B., Uesaka, T. “Simulation of paper structure development in a roll-blade former” 

Presented at the 2008 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Helsinki, Finland 

2007 Mark Knackstedt, Australian National University

Senden, T.J., Bauer, A., Roberts, R.J., Salminen, L., Ettl, R. Champ, S., Knackstedt, M., "Experimental imaging of fluid penetration into papers"

Presented at the International Paper Physics Conference, Gold Coast, Australia 

2006 Joel Pawlak, North Carolina State University

Lee, J.M., Heitmann, J.A., Pawlak, J.J. "Hygro-Expansive Properties of Enzyme Degraded Cellulose Aggregate Fibril"

Presented at the 2006 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Miami, OH, USA 

2005 Daniel Söderberg 

Had two presentation but ...

Presented at the the 13th Fundamental Research Symposium, Cambridge, UK 

2004 Joel Pawlak, North Carolina State University

Park, S., Venditti, R., Jameel, H., and Pawlak, J.J., Characterization of bound water in fibre using thermogravimetric analysis"

Presented at the 2004 Progress in Paper Physics Seminar, Trondheim, Norway 

2003 Doug Coffin, Miami University

Coffin, D. W., “A Buckling Analysis Corresponding to the Fluting of Lightweight Coated Webs"

Presented at the 2003 International Paper Physics Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada 

2002 Marco Lucisano, STFI

Lucisano, M. F. C., and Land, C., "Characterizing the Thermal Properties of Wet Paper Webs with a Heat-Pulse Method,"

Presented at the 2002 International Paper Physics Seminar, Skaneateles, NY, USA 

2001 Bo Norman, KTH/STFI

Norman, B., and Soderberg, D., "Overview of Forming Literature, 1990-2000,"

Presented at the 12th Fundamental Research Symposium, Oxford, UK 

2000 Chuck Habeger, IPST

Habeger, C. C., and Coffin, D. W., "Accelerated Creep of Synthetic Fibers,"

Presented at the 2000 International Paper Physics Seminar, Grenoble, France 

1999 Jean-Francis Bloch, EFPG

Bloch, J.-F., “Physics Modeling from Microscale to Macroscale: Homogenisation Technique with Application to Hot Pressing of Paper,”

Presented at the 1999 International Paper Physics Conference, San Diego, CA, USA

2021: Douglas W. Coffin

2019: David McDonald

2018: Alan Rudie

2017: Adriaan van Heiningen
2016: Tom Lindstrom
2015: Michael Paleologou
2014: Junyong Zhu
2013: Patrice J. Mangin
2012: Dan V. Eklund
2011: Rajai H. Atalla
2010: Peter W. Hart
2009: Gopal Krishnagopalan
2008: Arthur J. Ragauskas
2007: Not Presented
2006: Dominique D. Lachenal
2005: Not Presented
2004: Richard J. Kerekes
2003: Honghi Tran
2002: Christer N. Fellers
1995: Anthony M. Scallan
1994: Gary A. Baum
1992: Hou-Min Chang
1991: Douglas Wahren
1989: Knut Kringstad
1987: Hans W. Giertz
1986: T. Kent Kirk
1984: Josef S. Gratzl
1982: Johannes P. van Buijtenen
1980: A. A. Robertson
1977: Renata Marton
1976: Alfred H. Nissan
1975: W. M. Hearon
1974: John W. Swanson
1973: Bruce J. Zobel
1972: D. G. Page
1971: John L. Parsons
1970: Edwin C. Jahn
1969: Harry F. Lewis
1967: J. A. Van den Akker