Deadline: May 15, 2025
Nominations are open for the TWAS-Apex Award 2025 in Quantum Science and Technology. The TWAS-Apex Award is one of the most prestigious honours given to scientists from the developing world. This year marks the 20th anniversary of this prestigious award, established to honor exceptional scientific contributions by researchers living and working in developing countries.
2025 Edition
As they celebrate the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025, this award underscores the importance of advancing quantum research and fostering scientific capacity globally. The Year of Quantum Science and Technology offers a unique opportunity to highlight the transformative potential of quantum innovations across diverse sectors, including computing, communication, sensing, and materials science. It calls for collective efforts to harness the power of quantum technologies to address global challenges, promote scientific collaboration, and support sustainable development.
The 2025 TWAS-Apex Award will be given to an individual scientist from the developing world who has demonstrated excellence in advancing the field of Quantum Science and Technology through original, high-impact research and/or the development of innovative applications.
The Award aims to promote theoretical and experimental contributions that push the boundaries of fundamental knowledge and/or foster the translation of quantum principles into practical technologies. Through this recognition, the Award seeks to support the growth of scientific capacity in developing countries, contributing to the global advancement of basic and applied science in the frontier of knowledge.
Award
- The TWAS Apex Award carries a monetary award of USD$100,000, 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.
Eligibility
- Open to nationals of a developing country, living and working in the Global South for at least the last 10 years.
- 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.
Nomination
Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online platform. The deadline to submit online nominations is May 15, 2025.
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
- 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.
For more information, visit TWAS-Apex Award.
