KOM researcher awarded

Published 8 September 2020

Michael Bossetta receives Best European Young Researchers Award by the organization EuroScience.

KOM is proud to announce that our new assistant professor Michael Bossetta has been awarded Best European Young Researchers award by the organization EuroScience.

The jury finds that his research findings on the fields of social media, politics and democracy in Europe are not only timely and relevant, but also carried out on a high level. Bossetta’s work has led to a large number of publications in prestigious journals. He is active in his research environment and has organized several symposia and panel discussions at an international level. The EYRA jury also appraises his devotion for communicating the value of his research to the scientific community, the broader public and to policy-makers. His work has been portrayed in well-known journalistic platforms such as New York Times, Financial Times and The Guardian.

Excellent European research across all disciplines is of prime importance for the well-being and prosperity of Europe. EuroScience wishes to encourage the most talented young researchers to pursue a career based on research in research institutions or in other academic professions. In order to promote this idea, EuroScience has established the European Young Researchers Award. Since 2010, it has been awarded to the most prominent representatives of two groups for the most talented young European researchers engaged in PhD projects and postdoc projects.

Over the years the EYRA award has grown in prestige and popularity. This year we received in the two categories 50 very high-level individual submissions supported by letters from established authorities in the field.