Awards

The Organizing Committee of the Milan Polymer Days has always been committed to promoting scientific excellence and the contribution of young researchers by supporting several award initiatives dedicated to the best oral and poster presentations.

Over the years, the Best Poster Award, the Best Oral Presentation Award, and the Premio Mario Malinconico have been active, each designed to recognize specific types of scientific contribution and different stages of an academic career.

In order to further enhance the recognition of scientific commitment and communication quality, the Committee has decided to focus its efforts on a single competitive category.

From 2026 onwards, only the MIPOL YOUNG - Mario Malinconico Award will be awarded.

The prize is dedicated to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers aged 32 or younger who participate in the MIPOL Young symposium, and it is named after Prof. Mario Malinconico, a leading figure in polymer science who has always been strongly committed to scientific research and to the training of young generations of researchers. This choice aims to highlight the value of scientific communication and the close link between research and the development of young scientists.

The previous categories remain an important part of the history of the meeting and a testimony to its evolution over time.

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