Interview with Louisa Brassey and Alexander de Carvalho on the occasion of the presentation of the Heineken Young Scientists Awards 2016.

The Heineken Young Scientists Awards are intended to give the next generation of talented researchers extra encouragement. They are presented simultaneously with the international Heineken Prizes to promising young researchers whose outstanding work sets an example for other young scientists and scholars. The Awards are funded by the Alfred Heineken Fondsen Foundation.

Domains

The Heineken Young Scientists Awards are presented since 2010. As of 2018, four awards are conferred, one in each of the following domains:

Medical/Biomedical Sciences
Humanities
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

The Heineken Young Scientists laureates receive a piece of artwork designed to be worn as a sash.

Monetary award

The Heineken Young Scientists Awards include a monetary award of 15,000 euros.

Trophy