The Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA) is pleased to announce the first call for nominations for the GBA Award for Impact and Leadership in Bioeconomy 2025, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation (Grant Number NNF24SA0098034).
The award recognizes achievements that enhance a rapid transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy.
Topics for the Award include, but are not limited to:
- Development of novel technologies enabling the decarbonisation of industrial processes or advancing existing decarbonisation technologies from low TRL to pilot scale
- Development of completely novel bio-solutions with large potential for sustainability impact through replacement of unsustainable current practices
- Initiating policy changes or societal acceptance and implementation at local, regional or larger scale, which may set a trend for knock-on effects
- Development of solutions that demonstrate immediate societal impact of innovative processes or practices, especially in the emerging economies
The award consists of:
- A personal prize of €15,000 for discretionary use
- A one-year grant of €100,000 to support and progress research and/or activities related to the work recognized by the award
- In addition, the awardee and their institution will receive a one-year complimentary membership of the GBA
Keynote at KTB2025
The awardee will be expected to present a keynote lecture at the GBA Conference on Key Technologies in the Bioeconomy (KTB 2025), held from September 29 to October 3, 2025, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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FAQ
In the Pre-selection phase form, it appears that I am required to indicate the research studies I intend to pursue. However, the form only requests a self-abstract and a CV for submission. How should I convey my intended research topics within this context?
In the pre-selection phase, indeed a CV and a brief description of your previous work and achievements are sufficient.
If your application reaches the final round, further documents must be submitted (e.g. a list of applications etc.). In addition, the previous work must be described in more detail.
Only the successful nominee must provide a description of the work to be conducted by the award fund within 12 months.
We would like to nominate a team. How can we fill out the nomination form as there are only fields included for one nominee?
Please enter all team members in the field “name”. The remaining data should refer to the first named person. As soon as you submit your application, please indicate the data of the other persons in your email.
(Self-)Nomination Deadlines
- Pre-selection phase:
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Final selection phase:
- Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Contact
Prof Dr Volker Sieber, GBA chairperson
Dr Marina Zapilko, GBA head of office