Discover the laureates
The OMEGA Scientific Award is intended to encourage scientific research by young researchers in the following fields:
This award is reserved for candidates holding a Diploma or Master of Science degree (MSc) from a recognized academic institution of higher learning in Switzerland or abroad. Candidates are eligible during the first eight years following the acquisition of their degree.
The individual research work must have been undertaken in Switzerland in a university, polytechnical institution or research laboratory, and must provide a significant and innovative contribution to the aforementioned disciplines pertaining to microelectronics, optoelectronics, sensors and other devices, materials and micromechanics. The award may in particular be attributed on the basis of exceptional scientific results obtained during a doctoral thesis. A jury appointed by the Board of Directors of the Foundation will evaluate the scientific achievements. The selected research work must already have been published.
The award amounts of CHF 5000.- ,as well as an OMEGA watch. The award ceremony takes place during an event determined by the Board of the Foundation.
Application Procedure:
The application deadline for the OMEGA Scientific Award is October 31st.
Applications must be presented in an electronic version to the secretariat of the Board of the Foundation secretary@prix-omega.ch in order to be considered for the coming award. The research work must be written and annotated in English, French or German.
They must come with a cover letter, as well as a list of accepted publications. A letter of recommendation is welcome, but remains optional.
| Year | Laureate | University | Thesis supervisor | Title of the thesis | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jorge Madrid-Wolff | EPFL | Prof. Christophe Moser | Volumetric additive manufacturing in a scattering resin | 11 |
| 2023 | Joan Teixidor | EPFL | Prof. Philippe Renaud | A neural probe to sample brain fluid in nanoliter volumes for quantitative molecular studies | 16 |
| 2022 | Aleksandrs Leitis | EPFL | Prof. Hatice Altug | Metasurfaces for label-free biosensing mid-infrared optics and active photonic devices | 10 |
| 2021 | Clarissa Convertino | EPFL | Prof. Adrian Mihai Ionescu | High-performance III-V MOSFETs and Tunnel-FETs Integrated on Silicon | 11 |
| 2020 | Marcell Kiss | EPFL | Prof. Niels Quack | Advanced Diamond Microfabrication for Microoptics and Photonics | 10 |
| 2019 | Sylvain Karlen | UniNE | Prof. Gaetano Mileti | Fabrication and characterization of MEMS alkali vapor cells used in chip-scale atomic clocks and other atomic devices | 9 |
| 2018 | Naveen Shamsudhin | ETHZ | Prof. BJ. Nelson | Micro and nanorobotic probes for single cell mechanics | 5 |
| 2017 | Christian Peters | ETHZ | Prof C. Hierold | Biodegradable Superparamagnetic Polymer Composites: From Material Identification to Device Application | 13 |
| 2016 | Csaba Azau | EPFL | Prof. Jacques Jacot Prof. Peter Ryser | Méthodes de production par ultrasons, de la théorie à l'application industrielle | 4 |
| 2015 | Andrea Franco | EPFL | Prof. Christophe Ballif Dr Nicolas Wyrsch | Monolithic Particle Detectors based on HydrogenatedAmorphous Silicon | 16 |
| 2014 | Florent Cosandier | EPFL | Prof. Reymond Clavel Dr M. Bouri | Conception d'Axes Motorisés Rectilignes d'Ultra-Haute Précision | 12 |
| 2013 | Joanna Bitterli-Przybylska | EPFL | Prof. Ph. Renaud Dr A. Meister | AFM Based Single Cell Microinjection: Technological Developments, Biological Experiments and BiophysicalAnalysis of Probe Indentation | 12 |
| 2012 | Thomas Kiefer | EPFL | Prof. J. Brugger | Hydrogen Sensors based on Hydrogen Palladium Microand Nanostructures | 9 |
| 2011 | Tristan Sfez | EPFL | Prof. H.-P. Herzig | Investigation of Surface Electromagnetic Waves with Multi-Heterodyne Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy | 12 |
| 2010 | Renato Krpoun | EPFL | Prof. H. Shea | Micromachined Electrospray Thrusters for Spacecraft Propulsion | 6 |
| 2009 | Yves Pétremand | UniNE | Prof. N. de Rooij | Study and Fabrication of a Micro Scanner for Optical Applications | 6 |
| 2008 | Patrick Helmer | EPFL | Prof. R. Clavel | Conception systématique de structures cinématiques orthogonales pour la microrobotique | 10 |
| 2007 | Klaus Heinrich Ehrmann | EPFL | Dr P.-A. Besse | Microfabricated NMR-Probes for the Analysis of Living Cells | 10 |
| 2006 | Martin Henrik Baier | EPFL | Prof. E. Kapon | Correlated Photon Emission from Semiconductor Pyramidal Quantum Dot | 9 |
| 2005 | Markus Graf | ETHZ | Prof. H. Baltes | Microhotplate-Based Chemical Sensor Systems in CMOS Technology | 4 |
| 2004 | Alexis Rochas | EPFL | Prof. R. Popovic | Single Photon Avalanche Diodes in CMOS Technology | 9 |
| 2003 | Alain-Serge Porret | EPFL | Prof. E. Vittoz | Design of a Low-Power and Low-Voltage UHF Transceiver Integrated in a CMOS Process | 3 |
| 2002 | Robert Lange | Uni Singen | Prof. R. Schwarte | 3D Time-of-Flight Distance Measurement with Custom Solid-State Image Sensors in CMOS/CCD Technology | 4 |
| 2001 | Yves Bellouard | EPFL | Prof. R. Clavel | Conception de dispositifs en alliage à mémoire de forme en microtechnique | 9 |
| 2000 | Catherine Marselli | UniNE | Prof. F. Pellandini | Data Processing of a Navigation Microsystem | 6 |
| 1999 | Michael Schneider | ETHZ | Prof. H. Baltes | CMOS Magnetotransistor and Fluxgate Vector Sensors | 3 |
| 1998 | Bernd Maisenhölder | Uni Konstanz | Prof. K. Dransfeld | A monolithically integrated optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer for refractometric sensing applications | 5 |
| 1997 | Wolfgang H.F. Andreasch | EPFL | Prof. R. Clavel | Konzeption und Entwicklung einer Technologie zur automatisierten Oberflächenmontage optischer Elemente (Optical SMD) | 5 |
| 1996 | Markus Rossi | UniNE | Dr K. E. Kunz | Phase-matched Optical Fresnel Elements | 5 |
| 1995 | Manfred Heuberger, Lukas Howald | UniFR | Prof. L. Schlapbach, Prof. H.J. Günterodt | Über lokale Eigenschaften sowie die Adhäsion von Metall-Polymer Systemen / Raster-Kraftmikroskopie an Silizium und lonenkristallen im Ultrahochvakuum | 7 |