Dear ESHS member,
This communication is to call for nominations for the 2026 Gustav Neuenschwander Prize.
This is the main prize of our Society and is awarded to an individual for outstanding life‐long achievements and major contributions to the discipline of the history of science. It was created by Professor Erwin Neuenschwander in 2011 in memory of his father Gustav Neuenschwander. You can find more information here:
The prize, which currently amounts to 20,000 (twenty thousand) Euros, is presented biennially at the ESHS Conferences. It consists of a financial reward, a medal, and the invitation to deliver a plenary lecture at the Conference, which will be held jointly with the HSS and with the support of the BSHS in Edinburgh on 13-16 July 2026:
Its previous winners are:
- Claude Debru (2012)
- Jürgen Renn (2014)
- Nancy Siraisi (2016)
- Robert Fox (2018)
- Kostas Gavroglu (2020)
- Simon Schaffer (2022)
- Karine Chemla (2024)
Any member of the ESHS is entitled to nominate a candidate, so we hope you’ll help the society to find the next award winner. A candidate for the prize need not be a member of the ESHS and may come from any European or non‐European country.
You nomination should be sent to me (roberto.lalli@polito.it) and be accompanied by:
- a report on the candidate’s work
- a short CV of the candidate
- a list of the main publications relevant to the nomination
The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2025.
Looking forward to receiving your nomination!
The ESHS secretary
Roberto Lalli