Professor Johannes A. M. Awudza gets awarded along with his collaborator, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Scholl, by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for their work on plastic waste recycling that is geared towards bettering our environment. The award is titled 'German-African Innovation Incentive Award' and it is an instrument by the said ministry to strengthen innovative research in Africa and to translate research results into practical solutions that benefit African societies. The aim is to improve the living conditions of people in Africa. German-African partnerships are an important success factor.
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) honours outstanding achievements of African scientists with the German-African Innovation Incentive Award (GAIIA). The Award supports the further development of research results into innovative solutions that address the societal and environmental challenges on the African continent and benefit the population. It was first presented in 2018.
So far, 16 scientists from 10 African countries have been awarded and received funding of up to 150,000 euros for realising a joint research project with high exploitation potential, together with their German partners.
In 2024, more than 60 project proposals were received but only 6 of them were eventually selected and awarded in Berlin on 12 December, 2024. These include Prof Awudza's project titled: “Plastic Waste Recycling: Empowering local stakeholders for higher valorization of plastic wastes through transfer and adaptation of chemical recycling technology”.
Project description:
Title: Plastic Waste Recycle - Empowering local stakeholders for higher valorisation of plastic wastes through transfer and adaptation of chemical recycling technology
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