The ICA Board made a call for nominations for the ICA Excellence Awards 2023 to recognise individuals who have achieved excellence in furthering the values and mission of ICA as described in the ICA Strategy towards 2030.
Calls were made for nominations for the ICA Excellence Award in each of the following three categories:
- ICA Excellence Award – Lifetime Achievements
- ICA Excellence Award – Early-Stage Academic
- ICA Excellence Award – Networking
You are invited to nominate persons for the awards who have achieved excellence in the following Selection Criteria:
- Providing thought leadership, inspiration, and by contributing new knowledge through research and/or innovation for the European and global sustainable circular bioeconomy and society, and/or;
- Enhancing education in the specific areas relevant to ICA and more generally in the areas of the sustainable bioeconomy and society, and/or;
- Developing cooperation through contributing to platforms, joint learning, outreach and networking, and/or sharing experiences and understanding among European colleagues, resulting in improved research, education or innovation and/or;
- Achieving impact and relevance with specific reference to the ICA values and mission
Nominations were received in the categories "Lifetime Achievements" and "Networking"
The Awards were presented at the time of the ICA Rectors and Deans Forum 2023 held on 19 October, 2023 JUNIA, Lille, France.
The ICA Board was delighted to recognise:
Prof. Martin H. H. GERZABEK for the ICA Lifetime Achievements Excellence Award 2023
This award is for an active academic who has demonstrated impactful lifetime achievements with specific reference to the ICA values and mission and fulfils the Selection Criteria mentioned above
Matthias TIPS for the ICA Networking Excellence Award 2023
This award is for an active academic/non-academic individual who demonstrates strong skills and high impact on networking activities related to European life science universities and faculties with specific reference to ICA values and mission and fulfils the Selection Criteria mentioned above.
At the Award Ceremony the citations were promoted by Michal Zasada, ICA Vice President, for Martin Gerzabek and Matthias Tips. The awards were presented by Arthur Mol, President of ICA. Martin Gerzabek was unable to be present in person and the award was accepted on his behalf by Barbara Hinterstoisser.
Martin Gerzabek presented a recorded acceptance speech and Matthias Tips accepted in person.
