Launched in 2022, the Macromol Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of macromolecular research, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from November to May every year, and the winner was announced in July.
The Prize:
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Macromol Best PhD Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2025
Winner announcement: 31 July 2025
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.
Required Application Documents
– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Winner
Antonietta Cozzolino
University of Salerno
Jomin Thomas
The University of Akron
Award Committee
Dr. Ana Maria Diez-Pascual
Chairman
Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España (Spain);
Prof. Krzysztof Pielichowski
Cracow University of Technology
Dr. Sylvain Caillol
Institut Charles Gerhardt
Dr. Giuseppe Cavallaro
University of Palermo
Winner
Marina Rodrigues Tavares
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Gianluca Viscusi
Department of Industrial Engineering-University of Salerno
Award Committee
Dr. Ana Maria Diez-Pascual
Chairman
Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España (Spain);
Dr. Luís Alves
University of Coimbra
Dr. Irene Bavasso
Sapienza University of Rome
Dr. Sylvain Caillol
Institut Charles Gerhardt
Dr. Giuseppe Cavallaro
University of Palermo
Prof. Dr. Bhanu Chauhan
William Paterson University
Prof. Piotr Dobrzynski
Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
Prof. Andrea Dorigato
University of Trento - Department of Industrial Engineering
Prof. Zhaobin Qiu
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Prof. Fabrizio Sarasini
Sapienza-Università di Roma
Dr. Andrea Sorrentino
Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB-CNR)
Dr. Mariacecilia Pasini
CNR-SCITEC