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Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025
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Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Shichao Ding
University of California San Diego, USA
Award Committee
Prof. Giovanna Marrazza
Chairman
University of Florence
Prof. Jun Chen
University of California, Los Angeles
Prof. Dr. Chun-yang Zhang
Prof. Dr. Benoît PIRO
Université de Paris
Dr. Paolo Bollella
University of Bari Aldo Moro
Winner
Shichao Ding
University of California San Diego
Award Committee
Prof. Giovanna Marrazza
Chairman
University of Florence
Prof. Dr. Benoît PIRO
Université de Paris
Dr. Francesco Dell'olio
Politecnico di Bari
Dr. Iva Chianella
Cranfield University
Dr. Eden Morales-Narváez
Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México