Celebrating Excellence in Resilience Research and Practice

We celebrate outstanding achievements that contribute to the advancement of science and the practice of resilience.
Our prestigious awards honor individuals and research initiatives that have made significant contributions to the development of resilient cities, structures, and infrastructure systems.

• 🏅 Bruneau Medal
• 📄 Best Paper Award

Through these recognitions, we highlight impactful contributions that inspire innovation, foster collaboration, and promote excellence in resilience research and professional practice worldwide.

🏅 Bruneau Medal

The Bruneau Medal is awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to both theoretical research and practical engineering applications in the field of resilience.
This distinction recognizes outstanding achievements that advance scientific understanding and foster the development of resilient urban environments and infrastructure systems.

The award will be presented during the ICONREM 2026 Conference.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open to individuals who have made a significant impact in resilience research or practice.
• Candidates must demonstrate excellence in both theoretical innovation and practical engineering applications related to resilience.
• The award is open to all professionals and researchers, regardless of organizational or association membership.

Selection Process:

• Nominations are reviewed by a committee of experts in resilience and structural engineering.
• The selection committee evaluates nominees based on the significance, originality, and practical impact of their contributions.
• Only one recipient is selected each year.

Submission:

To nominate a candidate or submit supporting materials, please send all required documents by email to the ICONREM Awards Committee at: staff@iconrem.it

📄 Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award recognizes the most innovative and impactful research published in the field of resilience.
It honors authors whose work demonstrates originality, scientific rigor, and a significant contribution to advancing the understanding or application of resilience in cities, structures, and infrastructure systems.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Eligible papers must be published in the Journal of Resilient Cities and Structures (RCS) within the past year.
• Submissions may include theoretical studies, experimental research, or practical applications that contribute to resilience.
• The award is open to all authors, regardless of organizational or association membership.

Selection Process:

• A committee of experts reviews all nominated papers.
• Each paper is evaluated based on originality, relevance, methodological quality, and contribution to the field of resilience.
• The winning paper is selected through a rigorous peer-review and consensus process.

Submission:

To nominate a candidate or submit supporting materials, please send all required documents by email to the ICONREM Awards Committee at: staff@iconrem.it

🎤 Best Presentation Paper Award

The Best Presentation Paper Award recognizes the most effective, innovative, and impactful presentation delivered during the ICONREM 2026 Conference.
This award celebrates authors who demonstrate excellence in scientific communication, clarity, and the ability to convey complex research results in an engaging and accessible way—contributing to the dissemination of knowledge in the field of resilience.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open to all authors presenting an accepted oral or poster paper at ICONREM 2026.
• Presentations must demonstrate scientific rigor, content quality, visual effectiveness, and audience engagement.
• The award is open to all participants, regardless of organizational or association membership.

Selection Process:

• Presentations will be evaluated by a review committee composed of members of the conference scientific committee and experts in resilience.
• The winner will be selected based on overall scores and committee consensus.

Key Deadlines:

• 🗓 During ICONREM 2026 – Evaluation of presentations during conference sessions.
• 📢 ICONREM 2026 Closing Ceremony – Official announcement and recognition of the winner on the ICONREM website.

📘 Best Conference Paper Award

The Best Conference Paper Award recognizes the best scientific contribution presented at the ICONREM 2026 Conference, distinguished by its innovation, methodological rigor, and relevance to advancing resilience in urban, structural, and infrastructure systems.

This award honors authors whose work represents an exemplary contribution to research and applied engineering in the field of resilience.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open to all authors presenting an accepted paper included in the ICONREM 2026 Conference Proceedings.
• Papers may address theoretical, experimental, or applied research that significantly advances knowledge and practice in resilience.
• The award is open to all participants, regardless of organizational or association membership.

Selection Process:

• The scientific committee will select one winning paper through a thorough review and deliberation process.

Key Deadlines:

• 🗓 During ICONREM 2026 – Evaluation of accepted conference papers.
• 📢 ICONREM 2026 Closing Ceremony – Announcement of the winner and publication on the ICONREM website.