About the Ernest Solvay Prize
The Ernest Solvay Prize is Syensqo’s flagship scientific award, created to honor the pioneering spirit of our founder and to support breakthrough research addressing major societal challenges.
Every two years, the prize celebrates researchers whose major scientific discoveries have the potential to shape the chemistry of tomorrow and promote human progress.
The 2026 edition
The 2026 Ernest Solvay Prize by Syensqo has been awarded to Professor Xiaowei Zhuang, Harvard University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, for pioneering the development of genome-scale imaging.
The award ceremony will be held at the Palais des Académies in Brussels on March 10, 2026.