At Wascon 2000 ISCOWA introduced the Prof. Joe Cabrera memorial award for young people under 35 years of age. The first Joe Cabrera award has been won by Paula Eskola of VTT Chemical Technology, Finland. In 2012 this concept will be continued in the ISCOWA Award.
Paula Eskola recieved the first Joe Cabrera Memorial Award at Wascon 2000 in Leeds.