PSI - Issue 72

Simon Sedmak et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 72 (2025) 1–4

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3. DIVK12 awards It is our pleasure to present the Honorary Awards of our Society for Structural Integrity and Life (DIVK), which will hold the titles of our meritorious members. Following awards were attributed at DIVK12:  for contribution in computational fracture mechanics "Prof. Dr. Mladen Berković" - delivered to Professor Emeritus Aleksandar Sedmak  for contribution in weldment fracture mechanics "Prof. Dr. Stojan Sedmak" - delivered to Dr. Blagoj Petrovski  for contribution in numerical modelling of material behaviour "Prof. Dr. Marko Rakin" -delivered to Prof. Dr. Bojan Me đ o  for contribution in civil engineering struct ures "Mr. Tihoslav Tošić" - delivered to Dr. Dragan Bojo vić  for contribution in metallurgical aspects of fracture "Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Radović" -delivered to Dr. Vencislav Grabulov Awards Committee of Society for Structural Integrity and Life (DIVK) also announced Special Awards for:  extraordinary contribution in fatigue and fracture mechanics -delivered to Prof. Dr. Filippo Berto  extraordinary contribution in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology - delivered to Prof. Dr. Jianying He  Best Young Scientist Award - dedicated to the best contributions at DIVK12 conference selected by the Awards Committee - delivered to Prof. Dr. Shengwen Tu  Best poster award - presented by one of the author - delivered to Prof. Dr. Kwang-Bok Shin  Guest of honor award -delivered to Prof. Dr. Jovo Jarić Acknowledgements The Guest Editors of this Special Issue wish to express their profound gratitude to Prof. Dr. Francesco Iacoviello, Editor-in-Chief of Procedia Structural Integrity journal , and the dedicated Elsevier staff for their invaluable support throughout the preparation of this issue. Representing the Organizing Committee, the guest editors also extend their sincere appreciation to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (University of Belgrade), IMS Institute and Innovation Center of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade and all the esteemed sponsors of the event: Mont-R d.o.o., Refit Inženjering, Veritas, DGNDT d.o.o, Goša FOM , Sanacija i ispitivanje metala d.o.o., MIP Procesna oprema, Bureau Veritas (all based in Serbia). Particular recognition is extended to the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia and European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS).