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Best regards
Elsa
EMS Secretary
EMS Council Elections - Results
The election of EMS Council members has been concluded. We would like to thank all of you for taking the effort to vote.
The following colleagues have been elected as EMS Council members for the period 2023-2026 (in alphabetical order):
– Aamer Ali
– Frank Lipnizki
– Hannah Roth
– Gyorgy Szekely
We congratulate our new Council members, and on behalf of all the EMS, we thank them in advance for the work they will do for all of us, on a voluntary basis.
We also explicitly thank the candidates who were not elected. The voting results were very sharp, which means that all candidates had a broad support. Their willingness to stand for the elections is more than appreciated.
The new Council will become effective at the beginning of next year (late January or early February 2023).
New email address: ems@emsoc.eu
Dear colleagues,
Please note that the EMS email address has changed.
Now, you contact us at : ems@emsoc.eu
Best regards,
Elsa Lasseuguette
Reminder: Call for organizing European Membrane Society Summer School 2023
The Society is keen on supporting scientific or technical events related to the field of membranes and membrane processes, particularly with a focus on events involving young and early-stage researchers. Therefore, the EMS has opened the Call for Proposals for the 38th EMS Summer School in 2023.
In order to have your Summer School accepted as an EMS event, you should apply to the EMS Council according to the following guidelines:
The application should specify:
- description of the facilities for the Summer School and proposed dates;
- tentative program including course contents and timing;
- members of the organising committee (including members of the EMS Council);
- members of the scientific committee (including members of the EMS Council);
- budget outline, including:
- any request for EMS funding or loan;
- list of sponsors;
- expected number of participants;
- break-even number.
Any outsourcing of organisational work should be included in the budget. Any EMS loan received would be expected to be returned as the first call on excess income over expenses. Additional excess income is to be split evenly between the EMS and the organisers. The EMS will not cover losses beyond the EMS funding. The EMS membership fees should be collectable with the registration fees. All rights and duties will be formalised in a contract with the EMS.
- Important websites related to the proposal.
Proposals will be selected according to the following criteria:
- Scientific programme
- Conference venue/organisational and professional planning
- Registration fees
- Financial risk involved in the event
- Geographical distribution
The selected application will be announced during the EUROMEMBRANE 2022 conference in November 2022.
Please, send your proposal by September 30, 2022, to:
Karel Friess, karel.friess@vscht.cz
Carla Brazinha, c.brazinha@fct.unl.pt
Elsa Lasseuguette, e.lasseuguette@ed.ac.uk
Richard Maling Barrer Medal
Richard Maling Barrer Medal
The Richard Maling Barrer Medal for Membrane Science and Technology, consisting of 10,000 € plus a lifetime membership in the European Membrane Society, is awarded to an individual to recognise outstanding work of exceptional significance in the area of membrane science and technology. Richard Maling Barrer was one of the pioneers in the membrane field with extensive and significant research on membrane material and gas transport. This award is given by the European Membrane Society to honour Professor Barrer memory and to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions that have significantly advanced membrane science and technology.
Eligibility
Anyone working in membrane science and technology is eligible to be nominated (except for current Council members of the European Membrane Society).
Nominations
Nominations should be submitted by a current member of the European Membrane Society (EMS), not directly by the nominee. Current members of the EMS Council cannot submit the nominations.
The nomination package should include:
(1) A cover letter describing the nominee’s contribution and its importance to the field of membrane science and technology;
(2) Three additional letters in support of the nomination;
(3) Supporting Materials – a complete list of the nominee’s publications, patents, technical reports etc., and pdf copies of 4 selected essential outputs.
Deadline
The deadline for the complete nomination package submission to the EMS Secretary (via email ems@chimie.ups-tlse.fr) is January 31st 2022, 23:59 h Central European Time (CET).
Evaluation
A panel of referees will review nominations with final decisions made by the EMS Council. An award will only be made if there is a nominee whose contributions are sufficiently outstanding to warrant the prestigious medal. Medal winners will be presented during the Euromembrane 2022 conference.
Guide for Applicants and Organizers - EMS Conferences
A short Guide for Applicants for organising an EMS event has been published: Guide Version 2021
It summarizes the principal points you should mention in your application to organise an EMS event and evaluate your application. It is meant to help you prepare the proposal to save time and check that you have considered all relevant aspects to make your proposal and the event a success. This Guide is divided into parts - Part I explains aspects that you should address during your application. Part II describes issues you are expected to follow up on and regularly inform the EMS Council about your successful application. When writing your application, it is recommended to read the information presented in Part II to help make your proposal more complete.
Young Academics Awards

Young Academics Awards
European Membrane Society is aware of the difficulties that early-stage researchers may face for participating in international conferences. Therefore, EMS launched a programme for supporting the participation of early-stage researchers (Young Academics) in international membrane conferences. Support will be provided to cover the conference fee excluding accommodation and meals (when included in the conference fee).
Duration: 1 year
List of conferences eligible for EMS conference fee awards:
Name | No. of awards [1] | Deadline for applications [2] |
---|---|---|
Imagine Membrane 2023 | 3 | 28/02/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
md-sorrento2023 | 2 | 10/03/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
Francofilt 2023 | 1 | 15/03/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
ICOM 2023 | 4 | 05/05/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
[1] This is the maximum number of awards that can be issued by EMS. The actual number of awards might be varied concerning the applications evaluation procedure. EMS retains its right to solely change the number of issued awards or cancel the call without prior notification.
[2] The EMS retains its right to solely change Application dates without prior notice if the date of notification of abstract acceptance and/or deadline for early registration fee is changed by conference organizers. All applications will be evaluated on an equal basis after the closing of the call.
Eligibility:
The Conference fee awards are intended for Young Academics (between 0-8 years upon the date of PhD completion) who are EMS members and presenting authors of either oral or poster presentations. The applicants should have a valid membership at least from the deadline of each call for Conference Fee Awards till the end of the conference. This is a requisite for the transfer of the award to the winners.
Application:
The applications will be accepted by the EMS council upon reception of all the documents specified below within the opening call period.
Unless stated otherwise the documents to submit are:
- the copy of the abstract accepted for oral or poster communication by the conference organizers
- proof of acceptance of the abstract for oral or poster communication
- CV of the candidate (1) (2 pages max.)
- motivation letter (1 page max.)
- proof of young academic status including the date of PhD completion and a copy of the PhD certificate/diploma (copy of original and English translation maybe required)
- proof of EMS membership (2)
(1) The CV of the applicants, besides other relevant information, must include the following points:
- date of the PhD completion
- list of publications identifying the ones in which the applicant is the first or corresponding author
- poster and oral communications as presenting authors in previous conferences
(2) As a proof of membership is only considered documents emitted by the EMS, mentioning clearly the number and expiration date of the candidate membership, such as: the letter/email sent by the EMS validating the membership or the copy of the EMS webpage of the candidate confirming the validity of the membership.
Proposals will be selected against the following criteria:
- Scientific quality and originality of the contribution
- Applicant’s profile (CV)
- Applicant’s motivation
The applications will be reviewed by a panel of referees with final decisions made by the EMS Council. Selected candidates will be contacted by EMS. Transfer of the funds corresponding to the grants will only be made after conference organizers confirm the registration.
Awardees agree, upon submitting the application, to write a short report (max. 1 A4 page) on the conference to be published on the EMS Membrane News and web-site. The report should be submitted up to 90 days after the end of the conference. The non-submission of the report excludes the possibility of the EMS member to apply for further EMS applications/benefits.
The poster and/or oral presentation(s) presented by awardees at the conference must include the following acknowledgment: “[NAME] acknowledges European Membrane Society for providing of travel grant” and the EMS logotype.
Comments:
The EMS retains its right to solely change Application dates without prior notification if the date of notification of abstract acceptance and/or deadline for early registration fee is changed by conference organizers. All applications will be evaluated on equal basis after closing of the call.
This is maximum number of awards that can be issued by EMS. The actual number of awards might be varied with respect to applications evaluation procedure. EMS retains its right to solely change the number of issued awards or cancel the call without prior notification.
Please note that unless stated otherwise, participants who have already registered for one of the conferences listed above may still apply for an Young Academics Conference fee award, as long as they fulfil the eligibility criteria and follow all the application rules.
MS/PhD students Awards

MS/PhD students Awards
European Membrane Society is aware of the difficulties that Master and PhD students may face for participating in international conferences. Therefore, EMS launched a programme for supporting the participation of Master and PhD students in international membrane conferences. Support will be provided to cover the conference fee excluding accommodation and meals (when included in the conference fee).
Duration: 1 year
List of conferences eligible for EMS conference fee awards:
Name | No. of awards [1] | Deadline for applications [2] |
---|---|---|
Imagine Membrane 2023 | 3 | 28/02/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
md-sorrento2023 | 2 | 10/03/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
Francofilt 2023 | 1 | 15/03/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
ICOM 2023 | 4 | 05/05/2023 12:00 PM (CET) |
[1] This is a maximum number of awards that can be issued by EMS. The actual number of awards might be varied concerning applications evaluation procedure. EMS retains its right to solely change the number of issued awards or cancel the call without prior notification.
[2] The EMS retains its right to solely change Application dates without prior notification if the date of notification of abstract acceptance and/or deadline for early registration fee is changed by conference organizers. All applications will be evaluated on equal basis after the closing of the call.
Eligibility:
The applicants should have a valid membership at least from the deadline of each call for Travel Awards till the end of the conference. This is a requisite for the transfer of the award to the winners.
Application:
The applications will be accepted by the EMS council upon reception of all the documents specified below within the opening call period.
Unless stated otherwise the documents to submit are:
- a copy of the abstract accepted for oral or poster communication by the conference organizers
- proof of acceptance of the abstract for oral or poster communication, which must be submitted no later than 3 working days after the announcement by the conference organizers.
- CV of the candidate (2 pages max.)
- motivation letter (1 page max.)proof of studentship
- proof of membership
The CV of the applicants, besides other relevant information, must include the following points:
- commencement date of the PhD/MSc studies
- list of publications identifying the ones in which the applicant is the first or corresponding author
- poster and oral communications as presenting authors in previous conferences.
As a proof of membership are only considered documents emitted by the EMS, mentioning clearly the expiration date of the candidate membership, such as: the letter/email sent by the EMS validating the membership or the copy of the EMS webpage of the candidate confirming the validity of the membership.
Proposals will be selected against the following criteria:
- Scientific quality and originality of the contribution
- Applicant’s profile (CV)
- Applicant’s motivation
The applications will be reviewed by a panel of referees with final decisions made by the EMS Council. Selected candidates will be contacted by EMS. Transfer of the funds corresponding to the grants will only be made after Conference organizers confirm the registration.
Awardees agree, upon submitting the application, to write a short report (max. 1 A4 page) on the conference. The report should be submitted up to 90 days after the end of the conference. The non-submission of the report excludes the possibility of the EMS member to apply for further EMS applications/benefits.
The poster and/or oral presentation(s) presented by awardees at the conference must include the following acknowledgment: “[NAME] acknowledges European Membrane Society for providing of travel grant” and the EMS logotype.
Comments:
The EMS retains its right to solely change application dates without prior notification if the date of notification of abstract acceptance and/or deadline for early registration fee is changed by conference organizers. All applications will be evaluated on equal basis after closing of the call.
This is a maximum number of awards that can be issued by EMS. The actual number of awards might be varied with respect to applications evaluation procedure. EMS retains its right to solely change the number of issued awards or cancel the call without prior notification.
Please note that unless stated otherwise, participants who have already registered for one of the conferences listed above may still apply for an EMS Travel award, as long as they fulfil the eligibility criteria and follow all the application rules.
Best Paper Award

Next session: June 28th, 2023
The Award is for the best original journal paper on Membrane Science and Engineering published in 2022.
Deadline: 28th June 2023
The EMS Best Paper Award 2023 (1000 € plus a certificate) aims at rewarding original journal papers on Membrane Science and Engineering (from fundamentals and theoretical study of membrane-related phenomena to membrane development, applications, and engineering ) published during the year 2022, that made a significant contribution to the field. The paper is addressed in particular to researchers at an early career stage.
Eligibility:
– The Award is intended for original journal papers (review papers are not eligible).
– Candidates must be EMS members when applying for the prize and the major contributors of the paper (as described in a statement signed by all authors).
– Candidates must be Students or Young Academics, according to the definition given on the EMS Grants and Awards webpage.
– The year of the publication will be assessed based on the DOI’s date.
Application:
Candidates should submit the following:
– Copy of their paper.
– Proof of their Student or Young Academic status, such as a Student Card or PhD certificate.
– Cover letter detailing in less than 150 words the scientific quality, originality, and impact of the publication, the personal contribution, and any other helpful detail for evaluating the work.
– Statement signed by all authors indicating that the applicant is the major contributor to the paper.
– Proof of EMS membership.
To the addresses: alexey.volkov@kaust.edu.sa; e.lasseuguette@ed.ac.uk; ems@emsoc.eu
Evaluation
Proposals will be selected against their scientific quality, originality, and impact by the EMS Council members. Any conflict of interest between the contestants and the evaluators will be avoided.
The EMS Council reserves the right to decide the number of prizes to award.