To encourage high-quality contributions and foster excellence in scientific communication, EUCHEMBIOJ 2026 will present the following awards during the conference:
This award recognizes outstanding research presented by early-career scientists (undergraduate, graduate, or PhD students, or researchers within 5 years of obtaining their highest degree). The award will be based on originality, scientific rigor, and presentation quality.
Eligibility: Participants must indicate their eligibility during abstract submission.
This award honors the most impactful work that bridges multiple disciplines—chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacy, bioinformatics, materials science, and more. The winning study will demonstrate a creative and integrative approach with potential for real-world applications.
Evaluation Criteria: Interdisciplinary innovation, scientific merit, and clarity of presentation.
Awarded to a study or project with strong relevance to industry and potential for commercialization or technological application. Both academic and corporate-affiliated researchers are eligible.
Selection Criteria: Industrial applicability, innovation readiness, and presentation effectiveness.
All award recipients will be announced during the closing session of the conference. Winners will receive:
Industrial Innovation Award – Hande Uçak Merdol
Development of Process and Packaging Structure Compliant with Toxic NIAS Limits in Flexible Food Packaging
Multidisciplinary Research Excellence – Giorgio Volpi
Imidazopyridine Family: Versatile and Promising Heterocyclic Skeletons for Different Applications
Young Investigator Award – Jakub Mazur
Gene Engineering of the TP-84 Bacteriophage Portal Protein as a First Step in Creating Bionanoparticles