Call for nominations EFCE Excellence Award in Fluid Separations 2026
The European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) is pleased to present the call for nominations for the 2026 EFCE Excellence Award in Fluid Separations.
This quadrennial award recognises a PhD thesis of a researcher or engineer which demonstrates an outstanding contribution to research and/or practice in fluid separations. The award is generously sponsored by Evonik Operations GmbH.
The award comprises a certificate, the sum of 1500 Euros, a travel grant of up to 500 Euros, and a fee waiver to attend the International Conference on Distillation & Absorption 2026 (D&A 2026) to be held in Salzburg, Austria, from 30 August to 2 September 2026, where the award will be presented.
Nominations may be submitted by any PhD supervisor at a PhD-awarding institution in an EFCE member country or by a member of an EFCE member society. The PhD thesis nominated must address a topic relevant to the field of Fluid Separations, such as distillation, absorption, extraction, membrane separation, chromatographic separation and similar, of any operating scale. Both theoretical and experimental work will be considered, as will work considering both chemical- and bio-separations. Only PhD theses published between 1 January 2022, and 31 January 2026 are eligible for nomination.
Closing date for nominations: 9 February 2026
Note to nominees: A nominee whose nomination is accepted will be informed by e-mail and requested to submit a summary in English (maximum 10 pages) of the nominated thesis. Deadline: 1 March 2026
Further information about the nomination procedure, eligibility, supporting documentation, etc. can be obtained from the EFCE website at http://www.efce.info/ExcellenceAwardFluidSeparations.html. Ends
Related links
EFCE media centre (https://www.efce.info/News)
EFCE Working Party on Fluid Separations (https://efce.info/WP_FS.html)
13th International Conference on Distillation & Absorption 2026 (D&A 2026) (https://dechema.de/da2026.html)
Notes to media
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Ines Honndorf tel: +49 (0)69 7564 209 email: ines.honndorf@dechema.de
About the sponsor
Leading beyond chemistry to improve life, today and tomorrow. Evonik goes beyond the boundaries of chemistry with its combination of innovative strength and leading technological expertise. The global chemical company, headquartered in Essen, Germany, is active in more than 100 countries and generated sales of €15.2 billion and earnings (adjusted EBITDA) of €2.1 billion in 2024. The common motivation of the approximately 32,000 employees: to provide customers with a decisive competitive advantage with tailor-made products and solutions as a superforce for industry, thereby improving people's lives. In all markets. Every day. https://evonik.com
About chemical engineers
Chemical, biochemical and process engineering is the application of science, maths and economics to the process of turning raw materials into everyday products. Professional chemical engineers design, construct and manage process operations all over the world. Oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and drink, synthetic fibres and clean drinking water are just some of the products where chemical engineering plays a central role.
About EFCE
Founded in 1953, The European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) is a nonprofit-making association, whose object is to promote co-operation in Europe between non-profit-making professional scientific and technical societies in 30 countries for the general advancement of chemical engineering and as a means of furthering the development of chemical engineering. See www.efce.org
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