Eni Award
Our international prize for research and technological innovation applied to the energy sector.
A benchmark for scientific research
Former Nobel laureates in the jury. Possible future Nobel laureates among honourees. Scientific breakthroughs with significant impact on the energy industry and recognition by the President of the Italian Republic.
Established in 2008, the award has become a major international event for research and technological innovation applied to the energy and environment sectors.
An award in line with SDGs
The award recognises research that contributes to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on sustainability and access to energy.
Eni research
The Eni Innovation Awards aim to stimulate and reward technological research carried out at Eni on energy and environmental issues.
Scientific excellence: the Eni Award scientists
The Eni Award is given to prestigious figures in science and technological innovation. Their work embodies the will to obtain a better use of energy sources through knowledge and the development of new solutions.
Eni Award winners talk about their research
Meet the winners of the latest edition of the Eni Award: browse the collections of interviews and learn more about the research projects. Find out more in the Archive section.
Holger Braunschweig
Waste and toxicity avoidance through transition-metal-free direct nitrogen functionalization using light elements
I hope this research attracts new talent, with new ideas and new ways of addressing problems. The field of chemistry, and its connection to solving social problems, is growing rapidly and becoming increasingly vibrant.