EFCE Excellence Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering

 

Call for nominations 2027

The European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) is pleased to announce its  Excellence Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering to be awarded at chemical engineering events for an outstanding PhD thesis in the field of chemical reaction engineering. This document describes how this award series will operate and the rules and procedures governing nomination.

The award will comprise:

  • An EFCE certificate;
  • A travel grant of up to EUR 500;
  • A conference fee waiver provided by the ESCRE 2027 organisers (AIDIC);
  • An opportunity for the awardee to present their work during a prominent conference session.

The 2027 Excellence Award will be presented at the European Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering - ESCRE 2027 which will be held in Milan, Italy, from 23 to 26 May 2027.
 

The closing date for nominations is: 

30 November 2026


Late nominations will not be considered.


Eligibility
  • The award is presented to researchers or engineers in the early stage of their careers, who have made excellent contributions to the field of chemical reaction engineering.
  • Nominations may be submitted by PhD supervisors at a university or PhD-awarding institution in an EFCE member country.
  • Self-nominations are excluded.
  • No more than one nomination can be submitted by the same person.
  • The nominated PhD thesis must address a topic relevant to the field of chemical reaction engineering.
  • The nominated PhD thesis must have been defended between 1 January 2024 and 31 October 2026.
  • The nominated PhD thesis must have been completed and published and the PhD degree examined and awarded.

Nomination procedure, supporting documentation and closing date  

Supporting documentation: nominations should be submitted via the online submission tool and must contain the following information:

  • Name, address and CV of the nominee.
  • Name and address of the nominator.
  • Title of the PhD thesis.
  • Date work commenced and PhD thesis published.
  • One letter of recommendation in English from the nominator (no more than two pages), and two letters of recommendation (no more than two pages each), from two independent referees, outlining the key contribution to chemical reaction engineering and stating clearly why the contribution is considered to be truly outstanding and thus deserving the Excellence Award.
  • Copies of the two most important publications, preferably in English, resulted from the thesis and where the nominee is first author.
  • An extended abstract in English (maximum 10 pages) containing the following information must be included: summary, problem addressed, state of the art, key innovations, applications, implementations and results, references.
  • Upon request four copies of the thesis, as published (this will be returned after the evaluation is complete) should be provided.

Submission Form