Winners of the 2025 SFIAR Award
The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 SFIAR Award.
PhD Award: Claude Müller (ETH Zurich) for his dissertation “The Effect of Nutrient Management on Organic Matter and Microorganisms in Soils of Tropical and Temperate Agroecosystems.” His work provides new insights into how soil management practices affect both productivity and sustainability in diverse agroecosystems.
Master’s Thesis Award: Lea Fabritius (ETH Zurich) for her thesis “Social Life Cycle Assessment of Five Coffee Production Case Studies in the South of Minas Gerais, Brazil.” Her research applies social life cycle assessment to coffee value chains, highlighting both challenges and opportunities for improving social outcomes for farmers and workers.
Read more about the winners and their projects.
Both winners will present their research at the SFIAR Award Ceremony on 9 December 2025 at ETH Zurich, alongside keynote addresses by experts from science and practice.
The SFIAR Award recognizes outstanding Master’s and PhD research in agricultural research for development, carried out at or in close collaboration with Swiss institutions. By promoting young scientists, the Award strengthens Switzerland’s contribution to sustainable global food systems.
