53^rd WEFTA Conference, 13^th-17^th October 2025, Gdańsk, Poland

The Wefta Award

Every year at the conference dinner, the WEFTA award is presented. An annual award will be given to a WEFTA scientist who has contributed significantly and outstanding to the fields of seafood processing, seafood product development, seafood analytical methods, seafood safety, applied seafood science, seafood technology, seafood nutrition, aquaculture or consumer studies related to seafood.

The WEFTA award will be presented at the conference Gala Dinner on Wednesday 15^th October 2025 by the chairperson of the Award Committee. The WEFTA award selection committee 2025 consist of the following previous award winners:

• 2018 - Flemming Jessen (DTU, Denmark)
• 2019 - Mercedes Careche (CSIC-ICTAN, Spain)
• 2022 - John Fagan (BIM, Ireland)
• 2023 - Narcisa M Bandarra (IPMA, Portugal)
• 2024 – Grethe Hyldig (DTU, Denmark)

Nomination candidates for WEFTA award 2025

Anyone affiliated with a WEFTA member institute may nominate a person for the WEFTA award. The special nomination form can find below. In order to use it, press the following button.
The submission of the nominees is now open. Submit your candidate before the 1^st October 2025.