For the 4^th year in a row, the SOFW award was presented to the authors of the three best articles of the year published in SOFW journal. Congratulations to the winners!

At the SEPAWA® CONGRESS 2023 in Berlin, Robert Fischer presented a certificate and the SOFW award to the authors. The three contributing authors had the opportunity to give a brief overview of their award-winning article to the congress attendees.

A total of 51 articles published in SOFW journal – issues November 2022 to July/August 2023 from Home, Personal Care and Fragrance industries were submitted and reviewed by a 9-member jury. 

The awarded articles are:

1. First prize
   IFF Health & Biosciences, A.J. Hoekstra, E. Carey, T.P. Graycar, with the article: “Advances in Enzyme Engineering Delivering on the Need for Sustainable Laundry Detergents”.
   
   
2. Second prize
   GloryActives GmbH, S. Christian, V. Krug, with the article: “Protective Beauty – Holiytic Skin Protection through Enzymes”.
   
   
3. Third prize
   COLIPI GmbH, J. Heuer, P. Arbter, with the article: „ Sustainable Yeast Oil – What the Fat?”

Feel free to apply to be considered by submitting an article to SOFW journal as well. 

For questions, contact editorial@sofw.com. 

We look forward to receiving your applications.

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Photo caption: Enda Carey (IFF Health & Bioscience), Robert Fischer (SOFW), Maximilian Webers (COLIPI) and Dr. Volker Krug (Glory Actives) at the award ceremony.

Picture Credits: ©Katrin Heyer / katrinheyer.de