The EPA establish the Award in 2018 to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of the photochemical and photophysical sciences made by EPA members during the past ten years. This prize will be delivered every two years.

The Prize consists of a prize certificate, an invitation for a perspective article in the journal Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, and an invitation to the award ceremony at a European or international photochemistry conference in 2025 or 2026, with plenary lecture and coverage of the registration fees.

Call for nominations

Call for nominations is OPEN

The closing date for the receipt of nominations: 30th June 2025

Frequency: Biennial, odd years

Requisites: Candidates must be under 40 years and an EPA member, both at the time of nomination.

Nominations: Nominations for this prize are now open and all nominations should be sent directly to paola.ceroni@unibo.it. The nomination package (electronic version only) should include:

• Statement of research accomplishments
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications
• List of oral communications in national and international conferences
• List of research funding
• Two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the EPA President.

The closing date for the receipt of nominations: 30th June 2025

Former laureates (Last edition: 2023)