Eni Award
Our international prize for research and technological innovation applied to the energy sector.
A benchmark for scientific research
Former Nobel laureates in the jury. Possible future Nobel laureates among honourees. Scientific breakthroughs with significant impact on the energy industry and recognition by the President of the Italian Republic.
Established in 2008, the award has become a major international event for research and technological innovation applied to the energy and environment sectors.
An award in line with SDGs
The award recognises research that contributes to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on sustainability and access to energy.
Eni research
The Eni Innovation Awards aim to stimulate and reward technological research carried out at Eni on energy and environmental issues.
Scientific excellence: the Eni Award scientists
The Eni Award is given to prestigious figures in science and technological innovation. Their work embodies the will to obtain a better use of energy sources through knowledge and the development of new solutions.
A world-class jury of experts
Renowned international scientists and academics assess submissions based on scientific merit, innovation and potential for global impact.
Adriana Albini
Adriana Albini is the Inaugural and immediate Past-President of the "Cancer Prevention Working Group" of the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) and Member of the Scientific Committee of the CNR (National Research Council). She is Member of the Nominating Committee for the Board of Directors of AACR, member of the Scientific Committee of ESO (European School of Oncology), member of editorial boards of scientific journals and Editor-in-Chief of Cancerworld. She has been a Member of the Panel L4 ERC Consolidator Grants and on numerous scientific panels. She is President of EWMD Italy European Women Management and Development, an association for women empowerment and leadership.
Eni Award winners talk about their research
Meet the winners of the 2026 edition of the Eni Award: browse the contents and learn more about the research projects. Find out more in the Archive section.
John F. Hartwig
Catalytic Deconstruction and Construction of Polyolefins and Organic Molecules
We discovered a way to catalytically convert polyethylene and polypropylene single-use plastics into monomers used to make new plastics and large-scale commodity chemicals in a more sustainable way.
