Call: nominations of master's, doctoral or postdoc work in High Altitude Research

The Prix de Quervain 2026 will be awarded for outstanding research conducted in, or originat-ing from, the two polar regions, across all scientific disciplines.

To Paraskevi Georgagaki and Simon Schneider for their PhDs on ice crystals in clouds and in high altitude medicine respectively. The award ceremony is at the Swiss Polar Day on 5 September

Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, a long-standing member of the Swiss Commission for Polar and High Altitude Research (SCPH) and professor at the University of Zurich, elected IASC Vice-President