The European Solar Physics Division is happy to announce the winners of the 2025 ESPD Prizes. 

• The 2025 ESPD Patricia Edwin PhD Thesis Prize
  • Winner: Dr. Ayu Ramada Cindera Sukarmadji

• The 2025 ESPD Giancarlo Noci Early Career Researcher Prize
  • Winner: Dr. Valeriia Liakh

• The 2025 ESPD Kees Zwaan Inspirational Community Prize
  • Winner: The SunSpaceArt team led by Prof. Helen Mason

The ESPD Patricia Edwin Thesis Prize is awarded to Dr. Ayu Ramada Sukarmadji for her outstanding PhD research on solar nanojets. Through an innovative combination of multi-wavelength observations, MHD simulations, and machine learning, she demonstrated that nanoflares are a common phenomenon in the solar corona, driven by small-angle magnetic reconnection, offering valuable insights into coronal heating processes. This award includes a financial prize of €200.

The ESPD Giancarlo Noci Early Career Prize is awarded to Dr. Valeriia Liakh for her outstanding early-career contributions to the modelling of solar prominence dynamics. Her work combines state-of-the-art MHD simulations with physical insight to resolve long-standing questions about prominence behavior, particularly their large-amplitude oscillations and rotational dynamics. This award includes a financial prize of €300.

The ESPD Kees Zwaan Inspirational Prize is awarded to the SunSpaceArt team led by Prof. Helen Mason for the extraordinary impact by bringing science and creativity to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through innovative workshops combining space science and art, they have inspired curiosity, confidence, and imagination in children aged 7–12, particularly in underserved communities. Their inclusive approach empowers both pupils and teachers, fostering deep engagement with science through creativity. The team’s sustained dedication, reach, and effectiveness make them an outstanding example of inspirational outreach. This award includes a financial prize of €400.

Congratulations to the winners!!! The ESPD would like to thank the nominators for the significant efforts placed into the recommendations.