Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Informatics, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Informatics 2022 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize is granted to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. 

The award has been granted to:
“Application of Public Health Informatics to Monitor and Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections and Related Outcomes in Intensive Care Units”, by Dr. Giuliana Favara, University of Catania, Italy

The winner will receive CHF 800, a certificate, and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Informatics in 2023.

On behalf of the Assessment Committee, I would like to congratulate the winner on her accomplishments. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses, and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Prof. Dr. Antony Bryant 
Editor-in-Chief, Informatics