There are three awards given by the International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS), which will be handed out in the IXAS session during the closing ceremony of XAFS2026. The IXAS Chair forms the Awards Committee consisting of nine voting members representing different scientific areas after opening a call for nominations to the Awards Committee. Nominations with CV or recommendation letters are received by the Awards Committee which selects the winners by voting. For further details and announcement of a call for the IXAS award nominations, please visit IXAS Awards – IXAS: The International X-ray Absorption Society