Rhodia Pierre-Gilles de Gennes prize
Rhodia created the Rhodia Pierre-Gilles De Gennes Prize for Science and Industry in 2008. The Prize is awarded for projects of outstanding scientific caliber which make a major contribution to chemistry, physics or physical chemistry and an identified impact on the world of international industry, leading to:
Sea-change innovation with proven industrial applications, or resulting in multi-purpose technology,
The creation of an innovative and sustainable company,
An original and significant scientific or technological development that has created new collaborative work and research within the science community.
The prize is awarded every two years and valued at a total of €200,000.
Applicants have to be active scientists who are members of academic institutions, universities or private research facilities, nominated by their peers or following submittal of an application form.
