Latsis Swiss Science Prize

The Latsis Swiss Science Prize is awarded annually by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) on behalf of the Latsis International Foundation to outstanding researchers in Switzerland. The prize honours researchers with an academic age of no more than ten years for their excellent work in basic research. The award alternates yearly between three research domains: humanities and social sciences; mathematics, natural sciences and engineering; and biology and medicine. In 2026, the prize will be awarded to a researcher in the fields of mathematics, natural and engineering sciences (excluding life sciences). The laureate will receive 100,000 Swiss francs in recognition of their outstanding contributions to basic research. Researchers and research institutions can directly nominate potential prizewinners, and the Programme Committee Careers of the SNSF Research Council selects the laureate.