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Brigitte Frank receives Young Climate Scientists AwardThe Centre for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) at the University of Hamburg is presenting the Young Climate Scientists Award for the first time this year. The prize is awarded for outstanding theses on climate topics.
17 December 2020
Photo: UHH/CEN
The winners of the Young Climate Scientists Award 2020 have been announced. The Centre for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) at the University of Hamburg awards the prize to particularly successful Bachelor's and Master's theses that deal with climate topics from natural science, humanities, social science, or economic perspective. The patron of the award is Katharina Fegebank, Second Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and Senator for Science, Research, and Equality.
First price of the Young Climate Scientists Award 2020 was awarded to Brigitte Frank, Ph.D. student and research associate in the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) at the University of Hamburg. In her Master's thesis, Brigitte Frank investigated how companies can set effective climate targets and what the advantages and disadvantages of existing approaches are.
The award-winning theses have social relevance and not only highlight challenges in climate research, but also solutions.
"We need fact-based research to drive knowledge transfer and innovation in our society. This is especially true for climate research, which deals with the urgent challenges of global climate change. I warmly congratulate them on the award and sincerely hope that they will continue to support Hamburg as a central hub for climate research!" (Second Mayor Katharina Fegebank)
As a formal award ceremony was not possible at the time of the announcement, the CEN presented the laureates in a film portrait. Katharina Fegebank and Detlef Stammer, CEN Director and spokesperson of the CLICCS Cluster of Excellence, also feature in the film.
Those interested can apply for the new call for proposals starting in January 2022.
