The Barcelona Hypatia European Science Prize

The Academia Europaea-Barcelona Knowledge Hub (AE-BKH) announces the opening of the Call for Nominations for the first edition of the Barcelona Hypatia European Science Prize, awarded by the Barcelona City Council in collaboration with the Barcelona Hub.

This Prize, in the amount of 30,000 euros, recognises an outstanding researcher who has achieved a career of excellence at the highest international level in Europe and has made a significant contribution toward different fields of knowledge, as well as a positive impact on society.

The Barcelona Hypatia European Science Prize is part of the “Barcelona Ciutat de Ciència” (Barcelona City of Science) Programme, which reflects the commitment of the Barcelona to science and aims, in the last instance, to project the city as a European capital of research and innovation towards its own citizens.

The Barcelona Hypatia European Science Prize will follow a three-year cycle and will rotate each year among three major areas of knowledge: a) Science and Technology, b) Life and health sciences, c) Humanities and Social sciences, as reflected in the current twenty-two sections of the Academia Europaea.

The first edition (2018) of the Prize will recognise a research career focused on Science and Technology.

Deadline: 31 October 2018 at 5 pm (GMT+1).

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