Five Maltese scientists from the University of Malta recently visited the European Commision’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, after winning the centre’s Young Scientist Award.

The scientists – Dr James Carlo, Sephora Sammut, Joanna Vella, Dr Shawn Baldacchino and Dr Vanessa Petroni – are specialised in air, climate, water, marine resources, and health in society respectively. At the centre they shadowed leading scientists in their respective areas who gave them an exclusive inside look into the work carried out at the JRC and how they themselves could contribute to the centre’s work.

At the end of the visit the five scientists pitched their research projects to a panel of high-level professionals. Prof. Emmanuel Sinagra, the Maltese member of the board, and JRC national contact point Dr Melchior Cini from the Malta Council for Science and Technology, also attended the event. The visit was funded by the JRC.