Dimitris Vlassopoulos Professor of the Department of Materials Science and Technology of the University of Crete and Affiliated Faculty Members of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), has been elected to receive the Bingham Medal of the Society of Rheology of the USA for 2019.

“For outstanding achievements in the field of experimental soft matter rheology; including revolutionary discoveries in the key areas of polymer blends, branched and ring polymers, and soft colloids; and for the development of powerful rheometric and rheo-optical tools.”

The Bingham Medal was established in honor of Eugene C. Bingham to be awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of rheology. The Bingham Medal is awarded to Prof. Vlassopoulos “for outstanding achievements in the field of experimental soft matter rheology; including revolutionary discoveries in the key areas of polymer blends, branched and ring polymers, and soft colloids; and for the development of powerful rheometric and rheo-optical tools”. The Medal will be presented at the 91st Society of Rheology Annual Meeting to be held October 20-24, 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina.