On the day prior to the start of ICAM24 the President and Secretary General, accompanied by Jim Webb's widow, Fran, visited St Dominic's International School in Lisbon to give the Principal a recognition certificate for the school and present the IAASM James T. Webb Award.

The Award was named posthumously after Dr Jim Webb who was instrumental in its development. The 2024 Award was presented to Leonardo Bueno, a physics teacher, for his passion for the subject, his ability to help his students improve their conceptual understanding and his encouragement for them to go on to successful careers based on STEM subjects.

The Principal, Mr Bueno and several pupils attended the opening morning of the Congress for the Allard lecture, given by the Academician Dr Duncan Hughes, and the space symposium.