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As the Editor-in-Chief of Toxics, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the 2022 Best PhD Thesis. This award is for a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.
The award has been granted to: “Effects of Rare Earth Elements on Aquatic Organisms under a Changing Environment” by Dr. Catia Figueiredo, CIIMAR—Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Portugal. Dr. Catia Figueiredo will receive CHF 800, a certificate and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Toxics in 2023.
On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate Dr. Catia Figueiredo on their accomplishments. We would 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.
Kind regards, Dr. Demetrio Raldúa Editor-in-Chief, Toxics
