The names of the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held in Brussels on October 24, 2024.
Speaking at the ceremony, Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said:
“Congratulations to the award winners for their outstanding efforts in making science accessible to the public. Their innovative approaches to engaging with diverse audiences are an inspiration to the community. They demonstrate the power of research to inform, educate and have a positive impact. They bridge the gap between science and society by bringing scientific knowledge beyond academia.”
ERC President Maria Leptin commented:
“It’s great when talented researchers know how to engage with the wider public. This can be an inspiration to others! Today we’re proud to announce that our community and research We recognize ERC grant recipients who go above and beyond to share their knowledge and passion and interact widely in a variety of ways, not just for their cutting-edge research but also for broader scientific recognition. This resonates with ERC’s ambition to promote
award winner
Lucy Kluber from the University of Oxford said: “We are delighted to have initiated and facilitated a global collaboration to provide research-based childcare support in times of crisis, improving the well-being of millions of people around the world. received an award for.
Frédéric Dias, from ENS Paris-Saclay, said: “We will engage people living on the Aran Islands in cutting-edge science, integrating local expertise and ocean wave research to advance knowledge and improve the resilience of local communities. received the award for “
Tobias Hauser from University College London and the University of Tübingen was awarded the award for “co-creating an accessible and interactive resource about obsessive-compulsive disorder, bridging neuroscience and community needs to make a real impact” did.
Orla Muldoon from the University of Limerick was awarded the award “for advancing public understanding of gender-based violence, highlighting its systemic nature and driving social change”.
Philipp Stockhammer from LMU Munich was awarded for his “innovative public work on the ancient origins of the Mediterranean diet, reaching a global audience through edutainment and media.”
Mathilde Touvier of France’s National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) was awarded the award “for promoting innovative and widespread public engagement on food additives, improving global public health awareness and nutrition policy” .
The ERC Public Engagement with Research Award competition closes on February 21, 2024. ERC received 99 applications from ERC grantees in 20 countries. A pre-selection was conducted to select the best proposals for jury consideration. The award’s jury, made up of experts in public engagement and science communication, subsequently selected six winners. Each winner will receive a prize of 10,000 euros.
About ERC
The ERC was established by the European Union in 2007 and is Europe’s main funding agency for frontier research excellence. We fund creative researchers of all nationalities and ages and run projects based across Europe. ERC offers four main grant schemes: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants and Synergy Grants. ERC will help grantees bridge the gap between pioneering research and early stages of commercialization through additional proof-of-concept grant programs. The ERC is led by an independent governing body, the Scientific Council. Maria Leptin has been the President of the ERC since November 2021. The ERC’s total budget from 2021 to 2027 will exceed €16 billion as part of the Horizon Europe programme, under the responsibility of the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture and Education. And a young man, Ilyana Ivanova.
