Adrienn Maria Szucs
Ph.D, M.Sc.
Geochemist / Mineralogist
Awards
KAUST Global Fellowship [2026]
Awarded the prestigious KAUST Global Fellowship to lead the three-year Rare Earth Elements for Saudi Arabia (REESA) research project, advancing mineral resource assessment and exploration methodologies at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
Explore the project: https://reesa.kaust.edu.sa/
ESAI Postgraduate Researcher of the Year Award (Link), Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland [2023].
Awarded for outstanding research on “Advancing Rare Earth Element Science: Mimicking Nature for Sustainable Solutions and a Greener Tomorrow.”
Minerals Best PhD Thesis Award (Link), Minerals (MDPI) [2023].
Honorable Mention by The Irish Geological Association at IGRM 2023: 66th Irish Geological Research Meeting 2023, Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, UK.
The International Union of Crystallography: Acta Cryst. B Prize for The Best Oral Presentation from an Early-Career Researcher [2022] – Received for my oral presentation at ECCG7, Paris.
The International Union of Crystallography Awards Young and Early Career Scientists Award [2022] – Received at ECCG7, Paris.
Zeiss Student Award
Received for the best talk with a microscopy focus at GGRiP 2022, Cardiff University [2022]
Best Student Poster
at the 65th Irish Geological Research Meeting (IGRM2022), Belfast, UK, awarded by The Irish Geological Association [2022]
Best Student Presentation
at the 64th Irish Geological Research Meeting (IGRM2021 – Virtual), awarded by The Irish Geological Association [2021]