Conference Awards

The "Daniela Pucci" Prize is addressed to a female researcher who has made significant contributions on Liquid Crystals field, fostering innovative solutions in science and technology. A panel will select the best oral presentation. The winner will be awarded publicly during the last day of the conference and will receive a certificate and a symbolic reward.

The "Daniela Pucci" Prize was awarded to Prof. Lisa Reber from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany

The "Lev Blinov" Young Researcher Award is to recognize a discovery or singular outstanding achievement by an early career scholar in Liquid Crystals field. A panel will select the best oral presentation. The winner will be awarded publicly during the last conference day and will receive a certificate and a symbolic reward.

The "Lev Blinov" Young Researcher Award was awarded to Mr. Marcell Tibor Máthé, from Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungary

The "Pierre-Gilles de Gennes" Best Poster Award recognizes a student who presents an outstanding work that contributes to significative advancements in the Liquid Crystals field. A panel will select the best poster. The winner will be recognized publicly during the last conference day and will receive a certificate and a symbolic reward.

The "Pierre-Gilles de Gennes" Best Poster Award was awarded with equal merit to Dr. Jun-Yong Lee, from Department of Physics, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, and to Dr. Diana Nikolova, from School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, UK