Stanisław Lem European Research Prize

Stanisław Lem European Research Prize

The Lem Prize is awarded annually to one young researcher whose creative recent work in science or engineering has the potential to have a positive impact on the future of our civilization that is increasingly filled with technology. The Lem Prize is administered and financed by Wroclaw Tech from its own awards fund.

Candidates

They have not reached the age of 40 by the end of the year preceding a given edition of the Prize (e.g., in the 2022 edition: they were born on 1 January 1982 or later). They are affiliated with an academic or research institution in a European Union member state, in an associated country participating in Horizon Europe, or in Switzerland. They have made in the last 3 full calendar years (e.g., in the 2022 edition: from 1 January 2019 until the submission) a discovery or significant achievement in broadly understood fields of science and engineering, with strong elements of technology, interdisciplinarity, creativity and vision.

Reward

The winner of the Lem Prize will recieve a monetary reward in the amout of 100.000 PLN and a certificate.

Detailed information on the competition and the application can be found at https://lemprize.pwr.edu.pl/.