Honoring the Contributions of Young Scientists
Every year since 1983, the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation has presented four outstanding researchers with the Prix Latsis Universities (Foundation Latsis Internationale Award). The 2013 recipients were each awarded 25.000 Swiss francs as well as a National and a European Latsis Prize of 100.000 Swiss francs each for important scientific contributions made by junior scientists. The age limit for candidates is 40 years.
The winners of the Prix Latsis Universities 2013 are:
· Fokko Pieter Beekhof for research on physical object protection based on digital micro-structure fingerprinting.
· Nicolai Cramer for contributions in the development of catalytic processes and the development of new catalysts able to activate specifically and functionalize the asymmetric carbon-hydrogen bonds.
· Tanja Stadler for contributions to phylogenetic reconstruction methods for inference based on maximum likelihood approaches.
· Michael Bechtel for research addressing the environmental and economic risks policy world.
Awarded on behalf of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation by the Research Commission of the Ѐcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausuanne (EPFL), this distinguished award honours the most excellent scientific work from each of the EPFL’s research areas.
Each candidate must be nominated by an EPFL professor or other principle teacher to apply. Each candidate must provide a supporting letter by the principle educator involved in the area in which the candidate is enrolled, justifying why the candidate is being nominated. Other documents that must be submitted include: three international references; a curriculum vitae; a list of scientific publications in which the candidates have written, including articles from three of the most important of these publications. Candidate can only be proposed for a single award.
Applications are taken up to March 1 of the year in which the award is given. The 2013 recipients were presented with their prizes on November 19, 2013. During the presentation, the guest of honour, Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, spoke on “The Brave New World of the ‘New Media’.”
The Prix Latsis Universities exemplifies the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation’s continued efforts to support education and scientific research. Headed by Spiro Latsis, the late John S. Latsis’ son, the Advisory Board of the Foundation is committed to the initiatives begun by John S. Latsis by continuing to award this prize to those who have distinguished themselves in scientific research.
The winners of the Prix Latsis Universities 2013 are:
· Fokko Pieter Beekhof for research on physical object protection based on digital micro-structure fingerprinting.
· Nicolai Cramer for contributions in the development of catalytic processes and the development of new catalysts able to activate specifically and functionalize the asymmetric carbon-hydrogen bonds.
· Tanja Stadler for contributions to phylogenetic reconstruction methods for inference based on maximum likelihood approaches.
· Michael Bechtel for research addressing the environmental and economic risks policy world.
Awarded on behalf of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation by the Research Commission of the Ѐcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausuanne (EPFL), this distinguished award honours the most excellent scientific work from each of the EPFL’s research areas.
Each candidate must be nominated by an EPFL professor or other principle teacher to apply. Each candidate must provide a supporting letter by the principle educator involved in the area in which the candidate is enrolled, justifying why the candidate is being nominated. Other documents that must be submitted include: three international references; a curriculum vitae; a list of scientific publications in which the candidates have written, including articles from three of the most important of these publications. Candidate can only be proposed for a single award.
Applications are taken up to March 1 of the year in which the award is given. The 2013 recipients were presented with their prizes on November 19, 2013. During the presentation, the guest of honour, Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, spoke on “The Brave New World of the ‘New Media’.”
The Prix Latsis Universities exemplifies the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation’s continued efforts to support education and scientific research. Headed by Spiro Latsis, the late John S. Latsis’ son, the Advisory Board of the Foundation is committed to the initiatives begun by John S. Latsis by continuing to award this prize to those who have distinguished themselves in scientific research.