FNR AWARDS 2022 CELEBRATING SCIENCE & RESEARCH IN LUXEMBOURG

ON THURSDAY, 20 OCTOBER, THE FNR HELD THE 14TH ANNUAL FNR AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE PRESENCE OF CLAUDE MEISCH, MINISTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION & RESEARCH.

SIX AWARDS WERE PRESENTED ACROSS FOUR CATEGORIES. DISCOVER THE WINNERS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND THE SHORTLIST SERIES 'SCIENCE IN COLOURS'!

The 2022 awardees pictured together with Claude Meisch (Minister for Higher Education & Research); Martine Reicherts (President of FNR Board) and Marc Schiltz (FNR Secretary General)

As in 2021, the 2022 FNR Awards Ceremony was hosted by presenter Lisa Burke and FNR Science Communicator Michèle Weber.

A moment of silence was held to remember Raymond Bausch, the former FNR Secretary General (1999 - 2010) who passed away recently.

FNR Secretary General Marc Schiltz took to the stage to speak to host Michèle Weber about research culture and more.

“Science has a huge societal value that is sometimes under appreciated. We must not get caught up in metrics and publications instead of the impact of the science” says FNR Secretary General Marc Schiltz

Claude Meisch, Minister for Higher Education & Research spoke to host Lisa Burke about his highlights from research in Luxembourg, naming the coming together of the research community during the pandemic as an example.

And the winners are...

OUTSTANDING PHD THESIS

AAKASH ARORA (SnT / SES)

for his PhD thesis on signal processing algorithms for future wireless multiantenna systems.

Aakash Arora with PhD supervisor Prof Björn Ottersten

OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT

Rejko Krüger & Ibrahim Boussaad (LCSB | Luxembourg Institute of Health | CHL)

for developing the first proof of concept for precision medicine in the field of neurodegenerative diseases.

Rejko Krüger & Ibrahim Boussaad

OUTSTANDING MENTOR

Susanne Siebentritt (University of Luxembourg)

Susanne Siebentritt with current and former mentees

“It’s wonderful to see the students around me learn to fly. It is one of the most fulfilling experiences. My role is to support them and help them grow. I am so touched.” Prof Siebentritt

OUTSTANDING MENTOR

CHRISTOPH ODENBREIT (ARCELOR MITTAL CHAIR AT UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG)

Christoph Odenbreit with some if his current mentees

OUSTANDING PROMOTION OF SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC

Sergio Coronado, representing the team of Luxembourg Tech School (LTS)

Members of the Luxembourg Tech School (LTS) team

OUTSTANDING PROMOTION OF SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC

DAVID DEGOUIS & JONATHAN JACOBY (ECOLE PRIVEE NOTRE-DAME, SAINTE SOPHIE)

for a project about what life might look like in 2040, by looking at it from a scientific perspective.

Jonathan Jacoby (left) & David Degouis (middle)

Photo gallery 2022 FNR Awards Ceremony

All photos available in high resolution here (credit ceremony photos: FNR / Olivier Minaire)

THE SHORTLISTS: SCIENCE IN COLOURS

For the second year, the FNR has created a small dedicated video series to introduce the people and projects on the shortlist for an FNR Award. Discover the series below!

Javier Babi Almenar (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology - LIST) SHORTLIST OUTSTANDING PHD THESIS

Alireza Haqiqatnejad (University of Luxembourg) - SHORTLIST OUTSTANDING PHD THESIS

Hannah Wurzer (Luxembourg Institute of Health) - shortlist OUTSTANDING PHD THESIS

phillip dale (University of Luxembourg) - shortlist outstanding promotion of science to the public for the project 'energy balance'

'FuDo – Fuerschen dobaussen' (Joa Baum, Direction de l’Enseignement Fondamental) - shortlist OUTSTANDING PROMOTION OF SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC

MORE ABOUT THE FNR AWARDS

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Photos: Olivier Minaire Awardee videos: Moast Science in colours: Super8video Event support: Lemon