Dear Colleagues, 

As the Editor-in-Chief of Polymers, I am pleased to announce the winners of the Polymers 2023 Travel Award. The award has been granted to Dr. Susana Guzman-Puyol, who was a postdoctoral researcher at Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture “La Mayora”, Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM UMA-CSIC), Malaga, Spain and Dr. Raquel Viveiros, a junior Researcher position under Scientific Employment Stimulus from the Portuguese Foundation for Science & Technology (FCT-MCTES), Portugal.

As the awardees, they will each receive an honorarium of CHF 800 and an electronic certificate. 

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. 

Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Editor-in-Chief, Polymers