Chemometric Lifetime Achievement Award
We are pleased to announce that Elsevier will sponsor the Chemometric Lifetime Achievement Award at CAC 2026. This prestigious award was established at CAC 2010 and is conferred by the CAC International Scientific Committee to recognize outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of chemometrics.
The award consists of a commemorative medal and diploma and will be formally presented during the Congress Gala Dinner, to be held on Thursday, July 2.
Best Oral Presentation Award and the Best Poster Award
We are pleased to inform that Wiley will sponsor the Best Oral Presentation Award and the Best Poster Award at CAC 2026. Each award will be granted in the form of a €150 book voucher.
The prizes will be branded by the journals Journal of Chemometrics and Analysis & Sensing. Award recipients, or their Principal Investigators, will be invited to submit their work to one of these journals, depending on the scope and focus of the research presented.
2026 Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems Award
The 2026 Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems Award will be presented in 2026 to a chemometrician, younger than 40 years of age, who has contributed significantly to the development of chemometrics in the last 5 years. This prestigious award was established to stimulate the careers of young scientists by recognizing noteworthy accomplishments in the field. This is the twelfth time that this award is given, and it will be delivered during the celebration of the XX Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry (CAC 2026) meeting taking place June 29-July 3, 2026, in Tarragona, Catalonia (Spain).
The winner chosen by a selected committee of leading international scientists in the field of chemometrics, will receive €2250.00 (two thousand, two hundred and fifty European Euros), and a framed certificate. The awardee is selected by the committee based mainly on one or more outstanding scientific papers, but contributions to the field of chemometrics in another form will also be considered.
Members of the chemometric research community are encouraged to nominate individuals of appropriate standing (no self-nominations). The nominator should include a statement of support, and two additional letters of support are permitted. There are no restrictions of nationality or professional affiliation. The application deadline for the award is 15th May 2026. Nominations, including up to three supporting letters and a complete résumé of the nominee to the Chemometrics Committee by e-mail: chemoawards@elsevier.com
Chemolab Award Committee
- Federico Marini, Editor-in-Chief, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
- Eun Sug Park, Editor, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
- Agnieszka Smolinska, Editor, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
- José Manuel Amigo, Editor, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
- Hector Goicoechea, Editor, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
- Xiaojing Chen, Editor, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
- Lutgarde Buydens, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Analytica Chimica Acta.
Best Chromatography‑Related Poster Award
We are pleased to announce that Kromath will sponsor the Kromath Award for the Best Chromatography-Related Poster at CAC 2026. This award aims to recognize outstanding poster contributions addressing chromatographic methodologies and applications within the scope of the congress.
The prize consists of a PARADISe Professional Edition software license, kindly provided by Kromath, supporting advanced data analysis in chromatography and valued at €2,000.
