The University of Szeged has opened nominations for the 2026 JATE Award – founded by Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó using funds linked to her Nobel Prize. At a press conference, the university outlined the nomination and selection process for the award’s second year.
The call for nominations for the unique JATE Award opened on a symbolic date, April 16 – marking the anniversary of the day in 2024 when Katalin Karikó announced she would donate more than half a million dollars from her Nobel Prize to the University of Szeged and establish the JATE Award. Founded to honor József Attila University (JATE), one of the legal predecessors of the University of Szeged, the award recognizes excellence in three categories. Each JATE Award recipient will receive five thousand U.S. dollars, a custom-made work of art, and a certificate of honor.
