The plasma chemistry award 2013 will be presented to Prof. Michel Wertheimer, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal.The Plasma Chemistry Award (PCA) is the highest recognition awarded by the International Plasma Chemistry Society (IPCS) for lifetime achievements in the field of the Plasma Chemistry.

The research of Michel Wertheimer focusses on the study of « cold » (non-equilibrium) plasmas, mostly for application in materials science and technology, namely for surface modification and for PECVD (« plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition »). He uses both conventional low-pressure plasmas, but also those at atmospheric pressure. In recent years, the attention has been paid upon biomedical applications, particularly on thin plasma polymer coatings destined for use in cell culture and tissue engineering.