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SCHOTT Honors Three Scientists for Research on Glass’s Strength

Recognized with the 14th Otto Schott Research Award, conferred at Society of Glass Technology conference.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Why, and how, does glass break? The answer is complex, which is why three scientists have spent their careers trying to understand this simple question. For their contributions to this glass research, Sheldon Wiederhorn, Ph.D. (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States), Professor Satoshi Yoshida (University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan), and Jean-Pierre Guin, Ph.D. (Université de Rennes, France) were all recognized with the 14th Otto Schott Research Award, conferred at Society...

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