IMechE’s Tribology Gold Medal 2025 Winner Announced

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is delighted to announce Professor Emeritus Izhak Etsion as the recipient of the 2025 Tribology Gold Medal.

Professor Emeritus Izhak Etsion has been awarded the Tribology Gold Medal for his outstanding lifetime achievements and pioneering contributions to the field of tribology.

Professor Etsion has spent more than forty years at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, where he built one of the world’s leading tribology research groups. His influential work spans hydrodynamic lubrication, contact mechanics, bio-tribology, nano-tribology, and surface texturing, and his research has led to over 290 scientific publications, 16 patents, and several successful start-up companies.

His contributions have advanced technologies ranging from energy-efficient surfaces to biomedical applications. A Life Fellow of ASME and STLE, he has received the STLE International Award, ASME Mayo D. Hersey Award, and the IMechE James Watt International Gold Medal.

Professor Etsion’s enduring impact on tribology research, education, and innovation makes him a truly deserving recipient of the IMechE Tribology Gold Medal 2025.

View Professor Etsion’s full citation here.