2026 Toolpoint-Hirschmann Lab-Science Award Winners Announced

So happy to award the 2026 Toolpoint-Hirschmann Lab-Science Award to three young and talented scientists on the occasion of the Swiss Symposium for Lab Automation at the ILT – Institute for Lab Automation and Mechatronics – OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule.

Congratulations to: Lara Mutlu for winning first prize, Marianna Spreiter for the runner up place and Lena Bischofberger for coming third.

Well done to the three young scientists for their solid and important research and thanks to our prize sponsor, the Hirschmann Foundation and our two organisational sponsors Mettler-Toledo International, Inc and BUCHI Laboratory Equipment.

The 2027 round of Toolpoint for Lab Science Awards starts now. Make sure to submit your bachelor thesis!