Call for application! Health & Environment Seminar - 23 to 25 June, 2025

15 PhD students will be selected to join this 3-day event in Cannes, France. They have until April 30th, 2025 to apply.

Under the sponsorship of SUEZ, distinguished scientists from Universities and International Institutions welcome 15 PhD students to present their work and discuss their results.

A €1,500 award will be attributed by SUEZ to the PhD student with the best contribution to the prevention of diseases of environmental origin.

How to apply ?

PhD students may apply at any stage of their PhD, although the preference will be given to research work near completion and mature for publication. Recent post-doctoral researchers may also apply.

Applications should be sent before April 30th, 2025 !

To submit your application, please send a CV and a one-page summary of your research (objectives, methods, main results) through email by clicking here:

Submit your applicaton here

Topics covered

Topics covered relate to microbiology, analytical chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, exposure and health risk assessment in the fields of drinking water, sanitation and solid waste management. Topics related with the sociological and regulatory aspects of risk management are also welcome.

What are the objectives of the Health & Environment Seminar ?

Promote dialogue between young and senior scientists in these fast-moving scientific areas
Enable young researchers to discuss their results with internationally recognized scientists
Encourage the flow of information among disciplines that contribute to the control of diseases of environmental origin
Support exchanges between academic scientists and industrial researchers across various organizations
Identify new research needs to further improve environmental health

Scientific committee

Prof. Jamie BARTRAM University of Leeds, UK
Prof. Nicholas ASHBOLT University of South Australia
Prof. Paul HUNTER University of East Anglia, UK
Prof. Gertjan MEDEMA KWR & Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Dr. Andrea RIVERO ARZE PEPPER platform & member of OECD VMG-Eco, France
Prof. Juliet WILLETTS University of Technology of Sydney, Australia
Dr Jean-François LORET SUEZ, France
Eng. Guillaume STAHL SUEZ, France