Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2023, the Pharmaceuticals Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of research filed, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from November to May each year, with the winner announced in July.

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

Number of Winners: 1

 
Pharmaceuticals Best PhD Thesis Award
 
Application deadline: 31 May 2025
Winner announcement: 31 July 2025

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 2025.

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

Vera M. S. Isca
Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies, Portugal

Award Committee

Dr. Gill Diamond Chairman
University of Louisville, USA
Dr. Fabio Del Bello
University of Camerino, Italy
Dr. Gunnar P.H. Dietz
Univerity of Göttingenq, Germany
Prof. Haixia Chen
Tianjin University, China
Dr. Nitesh Kunda
St. John's University, USA
Dr. Alessandra Durazzo
CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Italy

Winner

Mak Kit Kay
International Medical University, Malaysia

Award Committee

Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter Chairman
Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon
Dr. Domenico Iacopetta
University of Calabria
Dr. Nitesh Kunda
St. John's University
Prof. Jinxiang Xi
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Dr. Alessandra Durazzo
CREA-Alimenti e Nutrizione
Dr. Massimo Lucarini
CREA- Alimenti eNutrizione
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