Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
ICTP and IBM have established an annual prize for outstanding young researchers working in AI for Science/Science for AI. The prize, worth €10,000, is supported by a five-year sponsorship by IBM and has been established to promote research focusing on approaches to AI and science that can benefit the society at large. This effort contributes to the ultimate goal of the AI Alliance, a global organization launched in December 2023 by IBM and Meta, which ICTP has also joined, to accelerate responsible open innovation in AI while ensuring safety, security, and trust.
The prize ceremony will take place every year at ICTP, during a two-week conference and summer school on AI.
The Selection Panel, composed of Professors Anima Anandkumar, Eiman Kanjo, Patrick McSharry, Marc Mézard (Chair), and Andrea Montanari.
ICTP and IBM have established an annual prize for outstanding young researchers working in AI for Science/Science for AI. The prize, worth €10,000, is supported by a five-year sponsorship by IBM and has been established to promote research focusing on approaches to AI and science that can benefit the society at large. This effort contributes to the ultimate goal of the AI Alliance, a global organization launched in December 2023 by IBM and Meta, which ICTP has also joined, to accelerate responsible open innovation in AI while ensuring safety, security, and trust.
The prize ceremony will take place every year at ICTP, during a two-week conference and summer school on AI.
The Selection Panel, composed of Professors Anima Anandkumar, Eiman Kanjo, Patrick McSharry, Marc Mézard (Chair), and Andrea Montanari.










