ELIGIBILITY:

Individuals who have previously received the Trieste Science Prize or the TWAS-Lenovo Science Award (both administered by TWAS) or other prestigious international awards with a monetary value equivalent to or greater than that of the TWAS Apex Award are not eligible. 

Self-nominations and nominations from jury members will not be accepted.

Fellows of TWAS are eligible for the TWAS Apex Award.  

Nominations are invited from TWAS members, selected individuals, as well as from science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions. Nominations of women scientists are particularly encouraged. 

Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the on-line platform. The deadline to submit online nominations is 15 May 2025.   

The ‘TWAS Apex Award’ nominations can only be submitted electronically through the on-line platform by clicking on the “NEW NOMINATION” button at the bottom of this page.

The deadline for submitting nominations is 15 May 2025, however we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the deadline but submit the nomination as early as you can to enable us to process it as quickly as possible.

Before starting compiling the nomination, PLEASE PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE MAXIMUM CHARACTERS ALLOWED.

A nomination is considered complete only if includes all of the following information/material:

Nominator contact details

Nominee contact details (self nominations are not accepted) and general information on the nominee, including the country where he/she has been working and living in the past 10 years

Brief suggested citation (no more than 20 words) highlighting the nominee’s outstanding scientific achievement in Quantum Science and Technology. An example of suitable citation is provided in the ‘helptext’

Supporting statement of about 200 words summarizing the scientific achievements of the nominee

5-6 page narrative write-up of the candidate highlighting his/her major scientific achievements

Information on PhD (degree, year, awarding institution)

Information of any time spent abroad in the past ten years

The nominee’s brief CV 

A list of no more than 20 of his/her most significant publications.

The nominee’s complete list of publications are also to be uploaded, separately, onto the online platform.

Information on previous awards, honours, recognition received by the nominee

Google Scholar h-index and number of citations

Authorization from the nominee to process his/her personal data for the purposes of his/her nomination, in conformity to Art. 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003. This authorization can only be submitted through the online platform.

BENEFIT:

The TWAS Apex Award carries a monetary award of USD100,000, as well as a medal and a certificate highlighting the recipient’s major contributions to science.

The award is presented to the recipient at a special ceremony arranged by TWAS.