The Nils Foss Excellence 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 Prize Committee selects and nominates the qualified candidates for both prizes. The selection process leads to a unanimous decision which is confirmed by FOSS.
Nomination to the Nils Foss Excellence Prize is by invitation only by the Prize Committee and a Nomination Network, consisting of people form European universities and companies. The Nomination Network are appointed by the Nils Foss Excellence Prize Committee.
Deadline for proposals June 10th, 2018
Nils Foss Excellence Prize Award Ceremony at FOSS in November 2018.