The Combustion Institute is an educational non-profit, international, scientific and engineering society whose purpose is to promote research in combustion science. The institute was established in 1954, and its headquarters are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The current president of The Combustion Institute is Hai Wang (2024 - Present).
The Institute serves as the parent organization for thirty-six national sections organized in many geographical regions (the United States being divided into three sections) as of 2025:[2]
The International Symposium on Combustion (ISOC) is organized by The Combustion Institute biennially. The first symposium on combustion was held in 1928 in the United States and the first international symposium on combustion was held on 1948, even though The Combustion Institute itself was founded in 1954.[4] Forty symposia have been held so far, with the 41st ISOC to be held in Kyoto, Japan in July 2026.[5]
Institute Awards
During each ISOC, The Combustion Institute awards the following:[1]
Bernard Lewis Gold Medal – established in 1958 and awarded for brilliant research in the field of combustion.
Alfred C. Egerton Gold Medal – established in 1958 and awarded biennially for distinguished, continuing and encouraging contributions to the field of combustion.
Silver Combustion Medal – established in 1958 and awarded to an outstanding paper presented at the previous symposium.
Ya B. Zeldovich Gold Medal – established in 1990 and awarded for outstanding contribution to the theory of combustion or detonation.
Bernard Lewis Fellowship – established in 1996 during the 26th International Symposium, this award is awarded to encourage high quality research in combustion by young scientists and engineers.
Distinguished Paper Award – established in 1996 during the 31st International Symposium, this award is presented to the paper in each of the twelve colloquia of a Symposium which is judged to be most distinguished in quality, achievement and significance.
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