The FENS Award celebrates an individual from or based in Europe who have made a significant contribution to nutrition science, either human or animal nutrition. 

The member countries of FENS are invited to nominate candidates from Europe for consideration by a committee appointed by the President of FENS.

The award winner is invited to participate in the closing ceremony of the FENS conference.

2023 FENS Award Winner

We were pleased to welcome the 2023 FENS award winner, Professor Francesco Visioli, to Belgrade to present his FENS Award lecture “A tale of luck, resilience, hard work, and [more] luck.

Previous FENS Award Recipients

The 2019 FENS Award winner, Professor Michael Gibney accepted his award in Dublin, Ireland.

Award Winner	Conference	Location	Year
Prof Francesco Visioli	14th	Belgrade	2023
Prof Michael Gibney	13th	Dublin	2019
Dr Ibrahim Elmadfa	12th	Berlin	2015
Prof Dr Patrice D. Cani	10th	Paris	2007
Prof Dr Martijn B. Katan	9th	Rome	2003
Prof Andrew Prentice	8th	Lillehammer	1999
Prof Helmut Haenel	6th	Athens	1991
Prof Bjorn Isaksson	5th	Warsaw	1987
Dr Elsie Widdowson	4th	Amsterdam	1983