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Paolo Samorì awarded the 2025 Amedeo Avogadro Medal

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Paolo Samorì awarded the 2025 Amedeo Avogadro Medal

The European Academy of Sciences warmly congratulates Prof. Paolo Samorì, Officer of the Materials Science Division of EurASc, on receiving the prestigious 2025 Amedeo Avogadro Medal.

The award, conferred jointly by the Italian Chemical Society (SCI), the CNR Department of Chemical Sciences and Materials Technologies, and the Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL, honours Prof. Samorì’s outstanding contributions to nanoscience and functional nanomaterials. His research spans graphene, two-dimensional materials, and supramolecular systems with applications in optoelectronics, energy, and sensing.

Prof. Samorì is Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the Université de Strasbourg, Director of the Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), and Head of the Nanochemistry Laboratory. He is internationally recognised as a leading scientist, with over 510 publications, 27,800 citations, and an h-index of 84.

The award ceremony will take place on 27 November 2025 in Rome during the 6th edition of the Avogadro Colloquia, dedicated this year to the theme “Chemistry for a Better Life: Solutions to Health Challenges.”

Prof. Samorì’s career is marked by numerous international distinctions, including the CNRS Silver Medal (2012), the RSC Surfaces and Interfaces Award (2018), the Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science (2018), and the IUMRS-ICEM Mid-career Researcher Award (2024), among others.

We are proud to celebrate this new recognition of one of EurASc’s Fellows and Officers, whose work continues to advance scientific excellence and innovation worldwide.

🔗 More information – Società Chimica Italiana

Maria Leptin re-appointed President of the European Research Council (ERC)

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Maria Leptin re-appointed President of the European Research Council (ERC)

 

The European Academy of Sciences is proud to announce that Prof. Maria Leptin, Fellow of EurASc, has been re-appointed by the European Commission as President of the European Research Council (ERC) for another two years. Her new mandate began on 1 October 2025, and will run until the end of September 2027.

Prof. Leptin has been leading the ERC since November 2021, steering the organisation with vision and commitment during a critical period for European research and innovation. Under her leadership, the ERC has reached new heights in supporting excellence in frontier research, providing over €16 billion in funding through Horizon Europe (2021–2027)to the most creative researchers across Europe.

In a statement, the three ERC Vice-Presidents – Professors Gerd Gigerenzer, Eystein Jansen, and Jesper Q. Svejstrup– underlined the importance of this reappointment:

“This reappointment is excellent news and ensures continuity at a critical moment ahead of the next EU framework programme for R&I. On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, our governing body, we would like to thank Maria Leptin for her leadership and strong commitment over the past four years, which has taken our organisation to new heights. She has our full trust to continue the ERC mission for science and for Europe.”

Prof. Leptin is internationally recognised not only for her scientific contributions but also for her leadership in strengthening Europe’s global position in research and innovation.

Her reappointment is a major recognition of her work and a moment of pride for the European Academy of Sciences.

🔗 More information: ERC website

Fellow Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe delivers UCL Lunch Hour Lecture

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Fellow Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe delivers UCL Lunch Hour Lecture

The University College London (UCL) Lunch Hour Lecture series, established in 1942, is one of the university’s most popular public outreach initiatives. The series showcases the exceptional research conducted across UCL and is free and open to all. Since 2020, the lectures have also been made accessible online, reaching a wide international audience.

It was a great honour for Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe, Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, to be invited to deliver one of these prestigious lectures.

📅 Lecture Title: Waste to Wonder –  Can Nature’s Leftovers Shape the Future of Green Manufacturing?

25 November 2025, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

🔗 Watch the lecture here

Prof. Edirisinghe’s participation in this historic lecture series highlights his outstanding contributions to research and innovation, as well as his continued commitment to sharing science with society.

Federico Rosei elected Fellow of ATSE

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Federico Rosei elected Fellow of ATSE

The European Academy of Sciences is delighted to announce that Prof. Federico Rosei, Head of the Materials Science Division of EurASc, has been elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

The election of Prof. Rosei recognises his pioneering contributions in the field of nanomaterials and his international leadership in advancing research and innovation. ATSE’s Class of 2025 brings together 35 outstanding scientists and engineers, representing the forefront of technological advancement and applied science worldwide.

This distinction further highlights Prof. Rosei’s achievements as a leading scientist of global reputation, and we are proud to celebrate this recognition with him.

🔗 The official announcement by ATSE  can be accessed here: ATSE Fellows 2025 Announcement 

The European Materials Common House – A Milestone in Cooperation

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The European Materials Common House – A Milestone in Cooperation

The history of European materials science is deeply connected with the creation of networks and federations that promoted collaboration across borders, notably through FEMS (Federation of European Materials Societies) and E-MRS (European Materials Research Society).

Within this context, Professors Ehrenfried Zschech and Rodrigo Martins, both Fellows of EurASc, played a central role in establishing what became known as the European Materials Common House. This initiative laid the foundation for what is now recognised as the Innovative Advanced Materials Initiative (IAM-I), launched as part of the European Commission’s IAM4EU partnership: https://www.iam-i.eu/iam4eu-partnership/.

Their vision was to build a collaborative European platform that would unite societies, researchers, and industry stakeholders under a common framework, ensuring that materials science in Europe could respond effectively to technological challenges and global competition.

Today, the Innovative Advanced Materials Initiative continues this mission, acting as a strategic hub for research, innovation, and policy dialogue in materials science at the European level.

The European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) is proud to recognise the contributions of its Fellows, Professors Ehrenfried Zschech and Rodrigo Martins, as builders of the European Materials Common House, whose efforts significantly strengthened the European dimension of materials research and cooperation.

 

📖 For further historical background, please consult the full document on the history of FEMS here

EurASc Elections – Governing Bodies 2025

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EurASc Elections – Governing Bodies 2025

15. Sep.2025

The Election Committee convened and examined all candidacy dossiers in accordance with the Statutes and Bylaws (eligibility, active-member status, and term-limit rules). The Committee unanimously validates all candidacies for President, Vice-President, and Presidium Members (13 candidates for 5 seats) for submission to the Academy’s vote.

 

List of Candidates 

The following candidates have been validated and confirmed for this election cycle.
We kindly encourage all members to carefully review each candidate’s profile and motivation statement in order to make an informed and thoughtful decision that best serves the future of our Academy.

President

Rodrigo Martins

Candidate for Re-Election

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Vice-President

Alain Tressaud

Candidate for Re-Election

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Presidium Members

Armando Pombeiro

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Chuanyi Wang

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Costas Galiotis

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Ehrenfried Zschech

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Giuseppe Lacidogna

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Junwang Tang

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Martin Malmsten

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Natividad Santamaria

Candidate for Re-Election

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Patrick Couvreur

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Paul Lecoq

Candidate for Re-Election

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Paul Tréguer

Candidate for Re-Election

View Candidature and Statement HERE

Richard Durst

Candidate for Re-Election

View Candidature and Statement HERE

The European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) is pleased to announce the opening of the Elections for the Governing Bodies, in accordance with its revised Statutes and Bylaws (2024).

These elections will define the leadership of the Academy for the coming years. All Active Members are encouraged to participate by submitting their candidacy and voting in accordance with the electoral timeline.

🧾 Open Positions and Duration of Mandates

  • President: 3 years | renewable up to 2 times (maximum 9 years)

  • Vice-President: 3 years | renewable up to 2 times (maximum 9 years)

  • Presidium Members: 4 years | renewable up to 2 times (maximum 12 years)

📝 The governing bodies operate under the rules set out in the EurASc Statutes and Bylaws.

🗂 Eligibility Criteria

Only Active Members of the Academy may submit their candidatures or be elected to the Presidium. Each candidate must comply with the limits on mandate renewals.

To be eligible, candidates must:

  • Hold active status within the Academy.

  • Not exceed the number of terms allowed by the Statutes.

  • Submit a complete candidature using the official form.

📅 Electoral Timeline

  • Call for Candidacies Opens: 9 July 2025

  • Deadline for Submission: 29 August 2025

  • Validation Period (Election Committee): 1 – 12 September 2025

  • Announcement of Candidates: 15 September 2025

  • Voting Period: 19 September – 8 October 2025

  • Announcement of Results: 13 October 2025

  • New Mandates Take Office: 1 November 2025

🧾 Submission of Candidatures

Candidates must complete the Official Candidature Form and submit it by email to the EurASc Secretariat at contact@eurasc.eu by 29 August 2025.

Candidature Form

👥 Election Committee

The Election Committee appointed by the Executive Committee for this process includes:

  • Prof. Antonio Camacho
  • Prof. Carl K. Chang
  • Prof. Ernst Wagner
  • Prof. Quan Wang

This Committee is responsible for the validation of all candidatures in compliance with the Academy’s rules.

 

🔗 Need More Information?

For more information, consult our official documents:

📘 EurASc Statutes – 2024 Edition
📘 EurASc Bylaws – 2024 Edition

 

For further enquiries, please contact the EurASc Secretariat: contact@eurasc.eu

Francesco Stellacci awarded ERC Advanced Grant 2025

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Francesco Stellacci awarded ERC Advanced Grant 2025

The European Academy of Sciences is delighted to announce that Prof. Francesco Stellacci, Fellow of the Materials Science Division, has been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant 2025 – Call 2024.

Based at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Prof. Stellacci is internationally recognised for his pioneering contributions to nanoscience and materials innovation. His ERC-funded project, ProteISM – Engineering Protein Interactions Using Small Molecules, aims to develop transformative approaches to controlling protein interactions. This ambitious research promises to deliver fundamental insights with far-reaching implications for medicine, biotechnology, and materials science.

The ERC Advanced Grants are among the most competitive funding schemes in Europe, supporting established researchers with exceptional track records to pursue bold, curiosity-driven projects at the frontiers of knowledge. Prof. Stellacci’s success highlights the excellence, creativity, and global impact of the EurASc community.

The Academy warmly congratulates Prof. Stellacci for this outstanding recognition and looks forward to following the advances that his groundbreaking research will generate.

🔗 Learn more about the ERC Advanced Grants results: ERC Press Release

EurASc President Co-Chairs Major International Materials Science Conference in Guilin, China

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EurASc President Co-Chairs Major International Materials Science Conference in Guilin, China

The European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) is proud to announce that its President, Prof. Rodrigo Martins, will serve as Vice-Chair of the prestigious international conference IUMRS-ICA2025, which will take place from 14 to 17 October 2025 in Guilin, China.

The event, jointly titled:

  • 3rd World Materials Conference (WMC)

  • 9th World Materials Summit (WMS)

  • International Conference on Advanced Materials (IUMRS-ICA2025)

is co-organized by the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) and the Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K).

With expected attendance reaching between 8,000 and 10,000 participants from across the globe, this will be one of the largest scientific gatherings in the field of materials science, second only to the annual conference of the Chinese Materials Research Society, which regularly hosts over 22,000 attendees.

 Key Dates:

  • Conference Dates: 14–17 October 2025

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 August 2025

The conference will feature cutting-edge symposia in all major areas of materials science and engineering, with a focus on sustainability, nanotechnology, energy materials, AI-driven materials design, quantum materials, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Prof. Rodrigo Martins, former President of IUMRS and world-renowned materials scientist, will co-chair this global event, bringing the unique perspective of EurASc to an international audience and strengthening bridges between European research and global innovation ecosystems.

Learn more and submit your abstract: IUMRS-ICA2025 Official Website

Maria Leptin Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by NOVA University Lisbon

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Maria Leptin Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by NOVA University Lisbon

The European Academy of Sciences is proud to highlight the recent distinction awarded to Prof. Maria Leptin, Fellow of the Academy and President of the European Research Council (ERC), who received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from NOVA University Lisbon on 30 June 2025.

The solemn ceremony took place at the university’s rectorate and was presided by Prof. João Sàágua, Rector of NOVA. In his address, he praised Prof. Leptin’s “exceptional scientific career and her exemplary public service,” highlighting her pioneering work in the life sciences and her unwavering commitment to advancing fundamental research in Europe and beyond.

The laudation was delivered by Prof. Elvira Fortunato, EurASc Fellow and former ERC grantee and an internationally recognised researcher in materials science. She underlined Prof. Leptin’s leadership in defending excellence in science and promoting frontier research through ERC initiatives that have brought significant scientific and societal impact across Europe.

In her acceptance speech, Prof. Leptin acknowledged the strong research environment at NOVA and emphasised the essential role of fundamental science in addressing global challenges. She noted that 44% of ERC projects generate knowledge cited in patents, and that over 400 companies have emerged from ERC-funded discoveries, clearly illustrating how basic science can yield direct innovation and economic growth.

The same day, Prof. Leptin also visited CENIMAT|i3N, where she delivered a seminar entitled “The Importance of the ERC: Past, Present and Future” and participated in the inauguration of the renovated Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Laboratory – Clean Room. She was welcomed by Prof. Rodrigo Martins, President of the European Academy of Sciences and Director of CENIMAT|i3N, along with Prof. José Júlio Alferes, Dean of NOVA FCT, and Prof. José Paulo Santos, NOVA FCT Vice-Dean for the Scientific Council.

This visit further reinforced the strong ties between the European Research Council, the EurASc community, and the national scientific ecosystem.

📸 João Lima | NOVA FCT

 

📸 Explore the photo gallery from the visit to CENIMAT|i3N: https://i3n.org/photo-gallery-professor-maria-leptin-cenimati3n-june-30th

🔗 Source (NOVA University Lisbon official release):
https://www.unl.pt/noticias/nova/nova-atribui-titulo-honoris-causa-a-maria-leptin-e-jose-de-sousa-e-brito

FRAUD ALERT – Scam Emails Impersonating EurASc President

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FRAUD ALERT – Scam Emails Impersonating EurASc President

Brussels, 8 July 2025

The European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) has recently been informed of fraudulent email messages being sent to several of our members. These emails impersonate Prof. Rodrigo Martins, President of EurASc, using deceptive email addresses such as presidenteurasc@gmail.com.

The scam emails typically include vague and misleading phrases like:

“Hello [Name],
How are you doing today?
Please can you help the board with something today? Let me know so I can send you some more information.”

These are phishing attempts designed to exploit the trust placed in EurASc’s leadership and must be disregarded immediately.

 

❗ How to Protect Yourself

  • EurASc never requests payments, personal data, or urgent actions via personal email accounts.

  • Always verify that official emails come from an @eurasc.eu domain.

  • Do not reply, click links, or share any personal or financial information if you suspect a message is fraudulent.

  • When in doubt, contact us at: contact@eurasc.eu

 

🛡 Previous Alerts

EurASc has issued similar warnings in the past. For reference, please see:

We are currently taking internal and legal steps to report and block the use of EurASc names and identities in this fraudulent activity.

 

Thank you for your attention and continued vigilance.