The Nils Foss Prize acknowledging research

Winners 2019

No winners in 2020 due to COVID-19

David Julian McClements was awarded the Nils Foss Excellence Prize in 2019

Qian Janice Wang was awarded the Nils Foss Talent Prize in 2019

Introducing the Nils Foss Prize

The Nils Foss Prize honours excellent innovative research leading to remarkable improvements in sustainability, quality and safety in the food supply chain. Hear member of the prize committee and rector at the University of Copenhagen, Henrik Wegener, explain why having a science prize within the food and agricultural segment is valuable, and what in particular the committee values when selecting a recipient.

Nils Foss, founder

Throughout his career, Nils Foss was an enthusiastic exponent of innovation and entrepreneurship within the field of analytical technology and its application to the enhancement of quality and productivity in food, feed and agriculture.

To honour Nils Foss’ lifelong achievements, FOSS will award an Excellence Prize to recognise a globally-respected scientist for world-class innovative research. Additionally, a Talent Prize will be awarded to a young and promising scientist.

Through the Nils Foss Excellence Prize and Talent Prize, FOSS acknowledges the role of the food, feed and agricultural community in the innovative application of technology towards improved value and sustainability in the food supply chain. With the Prizes, FOSS wants to further stimulate research in the agricultural and food sector.

Meet the previous nominees and winners

The Nils Foss Prize has been around since 2016, and aims to highlight innovation and entrepreneurship within the food and agricultural research area. Thus, it is awarded to scientists who have demonstrated excellent innovative research, and to upcoming talents who have already shown promising and innovative results within the fields of safe, sustainable agricultural resources.

Read more about the nominees as well as the winners from previous years right here.

THE NILS FOSS EXCELLENCE PRIZE

The award winner is an active and internationally recognized scientist who has demonstrated excellent innovative research within the application of analytical technology in the food, feed and agricultural area. Focus will be on research leading to significant breakthrough in the application of analytical technologies that promote improvements in sustainability, quality and/or safety in the food production chain.

The award winner has conducted at least 10 years of excellent research.
It is an advantage if the award winner has shown impact and entrepreneurship based on the conducted research.

The Nils Foss Prize committee receives nominations of both university and industrial candidates.

THE NILS FOSS TALENT PRIZE

The award winner is a talented and promising upcoming scientist who has made a significant research or innovation contribution to the application of analytical technology to improve the sustainable use of agricultural resources and/or ensuring food quality and safety.

The award winner is maximum seven years after completion of master’s degree or four years after PhD degree.
It is an advantage if the award winner has shown entrepreneurship based on the conducted research.

The Nils Foss Prize committee receives nominations of both university and industrial candidates.

THE NILS FOSS PRIZE COMMITTEE

The Prize Committee selects the final nominees and the winner for both prizes. The selection process leads to a unanimous decision which is confirmed by FOSS.

Nomination process 2021

Nomination to the Nils Foss Excellence Prize is by invitation only by the Prize Committee and the Nomination Network, consisting of people from universities and food industry. The Nomination Network is appointed by the Nils Foss Excellence Prize Committee.

Deadline for proposals June 21st, 2021

Nils Foss Prize Award Ceremony at the University of Copenhagen on November 17th, 2021

The Committee