06/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/06/2024 04:32
EuroTech Future Award 2024 for research into Parkinson's disease
New approaches to treating Parkinson's disease and venomous snake bites as well as nanocoatings with applications in areas as diverse as hydrogen production, wastewater treatment, and the healthcare sector: For the second time, the six EuroTech universities have presented the EuroTech Future Award to three promising young researchers for their contributions to a more sustainable future. They were honored at a ceremony in Brussels.
28 young researchers had applied for the EuroTech Future Award 2024. In the end, Patricia Mora from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Yudong Xue from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Melisa Benard Valle from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) came out on top. The jury, made up of the Vice Presidents for Research of the six EuroTech member universities and the Head of the EuroTech office in Brussels, Tatiana Panteli, assessed the impact of the candidates' work on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, their excellence as researchers and their ability to communicate about their work in a way that non-experts, especially policymakers, and citizens, can understand their contribution to a more sustainable world.
Tatiana Panteli said: "We are proud to have such great talents in the EuroTech Universities Alliance. Their work not only pushes the boundaries of scientific discovery but also offers practical solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges, from neurological diseases and renewable energy to environmental protection and healthcare. The care of our planet lies in the capable hands of young researchers who are passionate about advancing research for the benefit of humankind."
To read the full abstracts and learn more about the winners' backgrounds, visit https://eurotech-universities.eu/eurotech-future-award-2024/winners/. For more information about the EuroTech Future Award, visit www.future-award.eu.
The EuroTech Universities Alliance is a strategic partnership of six leading European universities in science and technology, joining forces to build a strong, sustainable, sovereign, and resilient Europe.
The partners contribute their excellence in research and teaching, their active involvement in living ecosystems, and their service to society. Together, they join forces to accelerate their research in high-tech priority areas and champion change through dedicated partners and a strong presence in Brussels.
Based on the EuroTech values, the partners strive for a new level of collaboration by bringing together their inclusive, diverse and sustainable campuses. EuroTech universities create a unique environment for international talent to lead a new generation of change agents in research, entrepreneurship, industry, and society. For more information, please visit www.eurotech-universities.eu.
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