June 25, 2026

CSEM launches the Claude Nicollier Awards to honor research excellence and innovation

  • CSEM has launched the Claude Nicollier Awards, a new annual distinction recognizing outstanding achievements in research and technological transfer.
  • The awards honor excellence in both research and technology transfer, with tangible benefits for industry and society.
  • The first Claude Nicollier Research Excellence Award goes to Kerem Artuk, whose work within the EU project TRIUMPH, together with EPFL’s PV Lab and 15 international partners, led to a world record in solar cell performance, with results published in the leading scientific journal Nature.
Claude Nicollier Award - Kerem Artuk
© CSEM - From left to right, Andrea Dunbar (CTO, CSEM), Kerem Artuk (R&D Engineer, CSEM) and Claude Nicollier (former Chair of CSEM and Swiss astronaut).

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