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2022 FNR SCIENCE IMAGE COMPETITION Explore | inspire | fascinate: LUXEMBOURG SCIENCE & RESEARCH

The FNR Science Image Competition was organised for the third time in 2022. The following exhibitions have multiple aims: to show the growing role of images in scientific research, to reveal how scientific work is conducted, to give a face to the researchers conducting it and to present various ways to engage the public with science.

An international jury selected the winning photographs, images and videos, based on their aesthetic quality and their aptitude to inspire and fascinate, to convey or to illustrate knowledge, to narrate a story, to engage the public to explore a new universe. The 2022 edition features a 'Prix du Public' for the first time, run in collaboration with media partner RTL Luxembourg.

We invite you to discover the winning (and distinction) images of the 2022 FNR Science Image Competition!

Category 1: Object of Study

AWARDED

"The bubbly oil"

These are microscopic liquid crystals in your body.

Image by Anupam Sengupta, University of Luxembourg

OBJECT OF STUDY: AWARDED

"Dead trees in Luxembourg forests"

This map shows 'glowing' dead trees.

Image by Karolina Zieba-Kulawik (LISER)

OBJECT OF STUDY: DISTINCTION

"The Sun Spot"

This is a drying lyotropic liquid crystal in the process of self-organising.

Image by Anupam Sengupta, Victor Da Silva, Vamseekrishna Ulaganathan (University of Luxembourg)

OBJECT OF STUDY: DISTINCTION

"Bone tracks"

This is an image of a bone growing on a metallic implant.

Image by Felix Kleine Borgmann, Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)

OBJECT OF STUDY: DISTINCTION

"This is plasma"

This is the fourth state of matter - plasma.

Photo by Marta Ferreia, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

OBJECT OF STUDY: DISTINCTION

"Microcarriers"

These are microcarriers, microbeads used for cell production.

Photo by Charlotte Stoffels, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

OBJECT OF STUDY: DISTINCTION

"Fantastic beasts"

These are the small beasts responsible for seasonal allergies: Pollen.

Image by Luxembourg Science Center

Category 2: SCIENTISTS IN ACTION

AWARDED

"Antarctica"

Luxembourg researchers on a research mission in Antarctica.

Image by Sajad Tabibi (University of Luxembourg)

SCIENTISTS IN ACTION: DISTINCTION

"Experiment station"

Giving a drone the ability to grasp.

Image by Phillippe Ludivig (University of Luxembourg/ SnT / ispace) & Paul Kremer [pictured]

Category 3: Places and tools

AWARDED

"Telescope"

This telescope automatically helps you find the stars you are looking for.

Image by Olivier Parisot, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

PLACES AND TOOLS: DISTINCTION

"Robot_sit"

Fans of the utopian tv show Black Mirror may see similarities between this robot dog and the show..

Image by Phillipe Ludivig, Jose Luis Sanchez-Lopez, Hriday Bavle, Ahmed M Taha and Muhammad Shaheer (SnT | University of Luxembourg)

PLACES AND TOOLS: DISTINCTION

"Lost lake"

When water is not safe: Annual attack of green algae at the Upper-Sûre lake.

Image by Jean-Baptiste Burnet, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

CATEGORY 4: SCIENCE OUTREACH

DISTINCTION

"Resourceful"

A new life for discarded plastic.

Image by Luxembourg Science Center

'PRIX DU PUBLIC': WINNER

'Prix du Public', introduced in 2022, is run in collaboration with media partner RTL Luxembourg.

The Hummingbird Hawk Moth

This is a super-fast hawk moth eating the heart of a flower.

Image by Alain Dohet, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

THANK YOU TO OUR JURY MEMBERS

ANNA LOPORCARO. Deputy Artistic Director at Kanal-Centre Pompidou Brussels.

JULIETTE PERTUY. Head of Communication of the Luxembourg Space Agency.

ANJALI SHARMA. Associate Editor at Springer Nature Group.