EPNOE Awards

EPNOE Awards recognise outstanding contributions to polysaccharide science and technology, and celebrate emerging talent in our community. Awarded internationally, they highlight the people and ideas shaping polysaccharide research, innovation, and impact.

EPNOE Awards: international recognition for polysaccharide leaders and emerging talent

The Science, Technology, and Junior prizes are awarded at an international scale. All innovation scientists and technologists active in the field of polysaccharides are eligible for nomination.

EPNOE Science Award

The EPNOE Science prize is awarded to outstanding work and lifetime achievements in the field of polysaccharide science.

Do you have a good candidate in mind for the EPNOE Science Award? Nominate now!

List of Awardees

EPNOE Technology Award

The EPNOE Technology prize is awarded to outstanding work and lifetime achievements in the field of polysaccharide technology and innovation.

Do you have a good candidate in mind for the EPNOE Technology Award? Nominate now!

List of Awardees

EPNOE Junior Award

The EPNOE Junior Award is presented every two years to an outstanding young scientist (doctoral students and scientists with up to seven years of experience since completing their doctoral studies) who has made a remarkable contribution to research in the polysaccharides field.

Do you have a good candidate in mind for the EPNOE Junior Award? Nominate now!

Who can nominate

The nominator must hold a valid EPNOE membership at the time of submission.
The nominee does not need to be an EPNOE member to be eligible for nomination.

If the nominator is not yet a member, membership should be completed before submitting the nomination.

Key dates

  • Nomination deadline: 31 May 2026
  • Winner notification: June 2026
    The selected awardee is expected to attend the EPNOE Málaga Conference to receive the award and present their paper.

Requirements:

1. Please download and complete the official EPNOE Junior Award nomination template.

The template includes all required nomination materials:

  • Description of Current Work
  • Nominee CV
  • Nominator’s Evaluation Statement

2. After completing the template, please save or export it as one PDF file and upload it to the nomination portal.

Please note the following submission requirements:

  • Maximum file size: 5 MB
  • Required file name format: EPNOE_Junior_Award_Nomination_NomineeLastName_NominatorLastName.pdf
  • Only one combined PDF file should be uploaded

List of Awardees