Geoffrey Dyson Award
The Geoffrey Dyson Award of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports recognizes sport scientists who, throughout their professional careers, bridge the gap between biomechanics research and practice in sport. It is the most prestigious award of ISBS because it is a recognition of individuals who embody and carry out the primary purposes of the Society. The recipient of the Geoffrey Dyson Award delivers a keynote lecture on the opening night of the ISBS annual conference. We are particularly proud of this award, given Geoffrey Dyson’s status as a member of the Loughborough University Hall of Fame and a former lecturer at Loughborough College (which eventually partly evolved into Loughborough University). It was at Loughborough that he began to apply principles of engineering and mechanics to the movements and actions of athletics.
Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award
The Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award recognises excellence in early-career research. This prestigious award is given annually to an individual who has excelled in their early research career (2-5 years post-PhD) and has embodied the ISBS philosophy of applied science and ‘bridging the gap’. The winner is invited to present their research in a keynote lecture at the conference.
New Investigator Award
The purpose of the New Investigator Award (NIA) is to recognise new researchers and to encourage them to become productive members of ISBS by expanding the knowledge base of sports biomechanics through study and dissemination of information. Since its inception at ISBS 1990 in Prague, it has been contested on an annual basis. All student members of ISBS, and full members who, at the time of the annual conference, have graduated with their terminal degree (master’s or doctoral) within the past two years, are eligible for consideration. Candidates can enter one article in the competition (oral or poster category) and must be the first author of the article submitted and accepted for presentation at the conference. Candidates must also present their article at the conference, if selected, in dedicated oral (preliminary finals, finals [top 3]) and/or poster (finals) sessions. A judging panel selects the preliminary finalists, finalists, and winners of the competition.
Human-Equipment Interaction Sports Engineering Award
The ISBS Human-Equipment Interaction Sports Engineering Award recognises outstanding research presented at the annual International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS) Conference that advances the understanding, design, evaluation, or optimisation of sports equipment through the study of human-equipment interaction using biomechanical analysis. For the 2026 conference, all submissions within the scope of the award were considered and evaluated based on following criteria: scientific excellence, contribution to sports engineering and biomechanics, practical impact and translation. The top ranked 5 papers will present in a dedicated session at the conference this year, within which a judging panel will select the winners of the competition. This award is sponsored by the Sports Engineering journal in co-operation with the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) and ISBS. Sports Engineering a dedicated journal for the application of engineering principles to sports, focusing on the impact of equipment and technology on athlete performance and safety.
