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28-30 April 2025
Faculty of Sciences and Tecnology, Gambelas Campus, University of Algarve, Faro
28-30 April 2025
Faculty of Sciences and Tecnology, Gambelas Campus, University of Algarve, Faro

Awards

The 9th PyChem will distinguish the best oral, poster, and flash communications. Presentations will be evaluated by a pre-selected jury based on scientific quality, originality, impact, presentation clarity, and the ability to respond to questions. Details about each communication award can be found in the following documents:

Oral communication award sponsor

The best oral communication will be awarded with 150€, sponsored by European Young Chemists' Group (EYCN).

Winner: João Felicidade (Research Institute for medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa)

Honourable Mention: Mauro da Silva Magalhães (Centro de Química – Vila Real, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)

Flash and Poster Communications award sponsor

The flash communication will be awarded with 100€ and the poster communication with 50€, sponsored by Dias de Sousa.

Flash communication winner: Álvaro Carmo Delcán (Laboratory of Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma, Institute of Materials Science of Seville (CSIC -Univ. Sevilla))

Poster communication winner: Juliana Castro-Amorim (LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto)

Poster honourable mention: Francisco J.P.M. Sousa (Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra; Science 351, Instituto Pedro Nunes)

Portuguese Young Chemist Award

Pyca

The Portuguese Young Chemists Award (PYCA) is awarded by GQJ and aims to promote excellence in chemistry developed by young researchers, with a special focus on the impact of chemistry on society. The prize is awarded every two years to recent PhD graduates aged up to 35 and honours the work carried out during their PhD.

The winner will have the chance to present their work at PYChem 2025 in Faro and have their article published in the Boletim de Química.

Winner: Sara Sousa (ISEP)

Honor Mentions: João Franco Machado (FCUL, ACSS), Joana Teixeira (FCUP)

PYCA award sponsors

The winner will be awarded with a 1-to-1 Career Session sponsored by Chaperone and with 100€ sponsored by Dias de Sousa.