For the first time, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) has awarded the Open Science PhD thesis prizes. This prize complements the open science prizes already in place for research data and open access research software. As part of the second French plan for open science, these prizes aim to reward open science practices in research

The open science PhD thesis prize, in particular, aims to acknowledge open science practices among young researchers. It aims to encourage doctoral students to train in open science and to apply its principles in their research work. The prize rewards PhD theses that have already been defended and for which the practice of open science has contributed to the quality of scientific work.

The prizes were awarded during the French Doctoral Day, held in Lille on November 6, 2024, by Sylvie Pommier, president of the jury, professor at ENS Paris-Saclay, and by Marin Dacos, national coordinator of open science at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. 

@ Alexandre Caffiaux – CC-BY

In total, 8 winners were rewarded, registered in 4 different thematic categories:

Category “Medicine and health biology”

–   Léo Delalandre

Thesis title : Trait-environment relationships in plants : from organism life cycle to data life cycle

Thesis defended in 2024 at the University of Montpellier, in the field of functional ecology, at the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology.

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2024UMONG001

 –   Camille Juigné 

Thesis title: Integration and analysis of heterogeneous biological data through multilayer graph exploitation to gain deeper insights into feed efficiency variations in growing pigs

Thesis defended in 2023 at the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers in the field of genetics, genomics and bioinformatics at the laboratory of Physiology, Environment and Genetics for Animals and Livestock Systems (PEGASE).

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2023NSARC170

Category “Science and technology”

–   Benoît Verhaeghe

Thesis title : Incremental approach for application GUI migration using metamodels 

Thesis defended in 2021 at the University of Lille, in the field of computer science and applications at the Lille Research center in Computer Science, Signal and Automatic Control of Lille, Lille Research Center for Computer Science-Signal and Automation – UMR 9189 / CRIStAL.

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2021LILUB014

 –    Sacha Hodencq

Thesis title : Methods and tools for a collaborative and open energy modelling process

Thesis defended in 2022 at the University of Grenoble Alpes, in the field of electrical engineering, at the electrical engineering laboratory (Grenoble), G2Elab-Models, Methods and Methodologies Applied to Electrical Engineering (G2Elab-MAGE).

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2022GRALT065

Category “Human and Social Sciences”

–   Aurore Turbiau

Thesis title : Feminist Thoughts and Practices of Literary Engagement (France, Quebec, 1969-1985)

Thesis defended in 2023 at Sorbonne University, in the field of comparative literature, at the Centre of research on comparative literature (Paris).

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2023SORUL078

–   Dayle David

Thesis title : Anthropomorphism as compensatory strategy of a lack of control ? : Case of social robots and consequences on their acceptability

Thesis defended in 2022 at the Côte d’Azur University, in the field of Psychology, at the Laboratory of Clinical, Cognitive and Social Anthropology and Psychology (Nice).

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2022COAZ2039

–   Marcin Trzmielewski

Thesis title : Towards a Knowledge Organization System in Allergy : Analysis of Documents and Information Practices of Actors

Thesis defended in 2023 at Paul-Valéry University Montpellier 3, in the field of Information, Communication and Documentation Sciences, at the laboratory for studies and applied research in social sciences (Montpellier), Laboratory for Studies and Applied Research in Social Sciences / LERASS.

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2023MON30016

“Multidisciplinary and transversal” category

–   Thibault Clérice

Thesis title: Detecting Isotopies using Deep Learning : the Example of Sexuality in Classical and Late Latin

Thesis defended in 2022 at the Jean Moulin University in Lyon, in the field of ancient literature and civilizations, Laboratory of studies and applied research in social sciences, at the HISOMA laboratory (History and source of the ancient worlds).

Link to theses.fr : https://theses.fr/2022LYSE3007

Jury

•  Sylvie Pommier, présidente du jury, President of the National Network of Doctoral Schools (RNCD, France PhD) and Professor at ENS Paris-Saclay
• Ada Nebot, assistant astronomer, Strasbourg astronomical Data Center (CDS)
• Hélène Delacour, University Professor, University of Lorraine
• Isis Truck, professor, Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis
• Jean-Christophe Corvol, University Professor and Hospital Practitioner, Sorbonne University
• Mariannig Le Bechec, University Professor, University of Lorraine
• Nicolas Chaillet, Inspector General of Education, Sport and Research / IGESR
• Nicolas Torquet, Research Engineer, IGBMC – Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Raphaël Porcher, Professor, Université Paris Cité – Institute of Artificial Intelligence PR[AI]RIE
• Serge Pinto, CNRS Research Director, Aix-Marseille University
• Simon Dumas Primbault, CNRS researcher, OpenEdition Lab coordinator, BnF associate researcher
• Thierry Billard, Research Director, University of Lyon 1
• Valérie Legué, Professor, University of Clermont Auvergne
• Yohann Foucher, University Professor and Hospital Practitioner, University of Poitiers

For more information:

The announcement on the Ministry of Higher Education and Research website about the first open science awards ceremony for PhD dissertations: https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/remise-des-premiers-prix-science-ouverte-de-la-these-97810