The Durán International Symposium on Sustainable Glass Processing and Applications is to be held as part of SIPS 2023, at the Hyatt's Dreams Playa Bonita Resort in Panama from 27 Nov to 1 Dec 2023. This major symposium is in honor of the distinguished work and lifetime achievements of Prof. Alicia Durán, ex-ICG president and a very well-known professional with a deep impact on Sustainable Glass Processing and Applications.

If you are a new Ph.D. or Master’s student or have recently started research in the glass industry, don’t miss the opportunity to meet experienced lecturers at the 14th ICG Montpellier Summer School. Participants will be limited to 50

14th ICG Montpellier Summer School for new Research students will be held from 3rd to 7th July. Last year, 15 industry and 12 academic participants took part in the summer school, giving more than 500 graduates in total Stay tuned for more information!

Dr. Carlo Massobrio, TC member of ICG TC27, recently published a new book titled “Structure of Amorphous Materials using Molecular Dynamics” by IOP. The online book provides a nice reference on how molecular dynamics simulations applied to understand structural properties of amorphous materials.

We left behind a fantastic year for the global glass community. The closing debriefing was held at the United Nations in New York City, on Dec 13-14, 2022, and IYOG leaders gave a multimedia presentation highlighting the best of hundreds of IYOG activities in every continent.