Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2024, the Foods Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD theses in the field of food science, and to encourage continuing their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application deadline of this award is 31 March 2024 and winners are announced in May.

The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A Certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year. 

Number of Winners: 2

 
Foods 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

  • The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
  • The PhD thesis must be their original work;
  • The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

  • An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
  • A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
  • The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
  • An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
  • A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Ana López Moreno
University of Granada, Granada, Spain

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Arun Bhunia Chairman
Purdue University
Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESE
Prof. Michelle Colgrave
Prof. Dr. Susana Casal
LAQV/Requimte, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto
Dr. Luís R. Silva
FFUP/REQUIMTE
Dr. Ricard Boqué
Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Winner

Beatriz Quintanilla Casas
University of Copenhagen

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Arun Bhunia Chairman
Purdue University
Dr. Silvia Pichardo
Universidad de Sevilla
Prof. Dr. José Antonio Beltrán
Zaragoza University
Dr. Esther Sendra
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESE

Winner

Kinga Gawlińska
Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences
Amin Nikkhah
Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Arun Bhunia Chairman
Purdue University
Dr. Juana Fernández López
Miguel Hernández University
Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESE
Prof. Dr. Susana Casal
LAQV/Requimte, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto
Prof. Joana Amaral
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
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