The Medal of the Erwin Schrödinger Institute for Mathematics and Physics for the year 2025 is awarded to Michele Parrinello, Professor Emeritus at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich and Senior Researcher at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genova.

Professor Michele Parrinello is honoured for his seminal contributions to computational science, particularly through the development of groundbreaking algorithms that have opened new frontiers in soft matter, biological, and condensed matter physics, as well as for applying these methods to solve important open problems. Among his most recent achievements are the advancement of metadynamics sampling techniques, which have revolutionized the study of complex free-energy landscapes—including those associated with protein conformational changes—and the pioneering integration of machine learning with molecular dynamics, a transformative leap that is redefining the frontiers of numerical simulations. He is also recognized for his efforts in promoting transparency and reproducibility in computational science.

For more details see: https://www.esi.ac.at/news/n65

The award ceremony will take place on November 7, 2025, at the Erwin Schrödinger Institute in Vienna.

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There will also be the opportunity to follow the ceremony online (link will be made available here on the day of the event).