- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Rome, 16 October 2023 – The Eni Awards ceremony was held today at Palazzo del Quirinale in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, Eni’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Giuseppe Zafarana and Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi.
Now in its fifteenth year, the prize is considered an international benchmark for research in energy and environment. It is testament to the importance of scientific research and innovation and Eni’s commitment to foster sustainability and energy access, in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Over 11,000 applications were made since the Awards’ inception in 2008. The Scientific Committee, which assesses the submissions, is made up of scientists from top global research institutions and has included 6 Nobel laureates over the years.
Moreover, through Joule, Eni’s Business School, the firm has awarded the Eni Joule for Entrepreneurship special mention. This is meant for teams, university spin-offs, and start-ups focused on the application, enhancement and transfer of technologies aimed at creating a sustainable innovation ecosystem.
In the 2023 edition of the Eni Awards:
The Young Talents from Africa category, established in 2017 on the 10th anniversary of Eni Award and dedicated to young talent from the African Continent, awarded four prizes this year. The honorees are Gloria Amo-Duodu, from Durban University of Technology (South Africa), Elshaday Mulu Fetene, from Moi University (Kenya), Tsion Ayalew Kebede, from Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), and Natnael Tilahun Sinshaw, from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (Ethiopia). They will each receive a 3-year PhD scholarship to continue their studies in Italy.
For the Young Researcher of the Year Award, which honors two students who have completed their PhDs at Italian universities, the prizes were awarded to Michele Ghini and Hilmar del Carmen Guzmán Medina.
For the Eni Innovation Award, which selects the most innovative projects developed by Eni researchers and experts, prizes were awarded to:
The “Eni Joule for Entrepreneurship” special mention was awarded to three start-ups that distinguished themselves for innovation and sustainability across their business projects:
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