Call for entries for the fourth edition of the Hypatia European Science Prize is open
The fourth edition of the Hypatia European Science Prize will award a prize of €30,000 to a person who has developed a career of excellence mainly in a European country in the field of Science and Technology. This call initiates a new three-year cycle, which will continue over the next two years, awarding a prize to a person from the field of Life and Health Sciences (2024) and from the field of Humanities and Social Sciences (2025).
The nomination period is from 10 October to 23 November, both included. The nominees must have an outstanding record of excellence developed mainly in Europe, with a strong influence in various fields of knowledge, and a positive social impact. The candidature must be submitted by a member of the Academia Europaea or the Barcelona Scientific Advisory Board. The winner will be invited to an institutional event in the city of Barcelona, where he/she will give a lecture on his/her career, discoveries or other achievements that have been the reason for his/her recognition.
Previous winners
The Hipatia Prize was launched in 2018 as one of the actions of the first Barcelona Science Plan. It sought to raise the profile of the search for excellence being carried out in Europe and to give a boost to the city of Barcelona as the European capital of science. In the first edition (2018; Science and Technology), the Hypatia Prize was awarded to the mathematician László Lovász; in the second (2019-2020; Life and Health Sciences), to the virologist Ilaria Capua; and in the third edition (2021; Humanities and Social Sciences), the award went to the philosopher of science Nancy Cartwright.
Academia Europaea-Barcelona Knowledge Hub
Academia Europaea is an international non-governmental association with more than 5000 members, including more than 80 Nobel Laureates, which promotes research and education in all areas of knowledge. Academia Europaea operates through a network of regional knowledge centres, including the Barcelona Knowledge Hub covering the Mediterranean and Southern European regions. The BKH was launched in 2013 and is currently located at the headquarters of the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation. Its activity runs along five strategic lines: the promotion of interdisciplinary scientific dialogue, citizen participation, the exploration of synergies between science and art, the visibility of the Catalan research ecosystem in the international context, and the recognition of academic excellence, where the Hypatia European Science Prize is framed.