This special session highlights the winners of prestigious ESAO awards. Promising early-career researchers – recipients of the PhD Award, the SAGE Award, and other distinctions – will present their groundbreaking work. Be inspired by their innovation, dedication, and vision for the future of artificial organs and biomedical technology. A unique opportunity to witness the next generation of scientific excellence.
Chairs
- Tom Bode
- Isabell Esslinger
The programme
Welcome and introductionOn Friday, 27 June, during the Networking dinner, the winners will be announced. | |
15 min | ESAO 2025 PhD gold awardLuca Soliveri, Bergamo, Italy |
15 min | ESAO 2025 PhD gold awardGerd Klinkmann, Krems, Austria |
12 min | ESAO 2025 PhD silver awardAdrian Hautmann, Halle, Germany |
12 min | SAGE 2025 paper awardN. Rivoallan, Hannover, Germany |
10 min | yESAO awardsMarco Grujic, Medical University of Vienna |
10 min | yESAO awardsViraj Patel, University of Bath |
Closing |

