The International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials “Young Scholar Award” recognizes predoctoral researchers in the early stage of their career and offers them an opportunity to highlight their recent results on an international stage through a combination of oral and poster presentations.This year, six winners received this honor at the 32nd ICDCM held in-person in Lisbon, Portugal: https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/international-conference-on-diamond-and-carbon-materials/about