Evident unveiled the winners of its sixth annual Picture of the Yr contest, an awards competitors that acknowledges the world’s finest in scientific microscopic imaging. The winners had been chosen from submissions from 34 international locations all over the world.
International winner
Katie Holden of the UK was chosen as the worldwide winner for her putting picture titled “Neuronal Cosmos.” The picture showcases induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurospheres consisting of neuronal cells, which self-organize into buildings resembling the layered structure of the human mind. Neurospheres function an vital platform for learning mind cells, permitting for analysis into the consequences of environmental and genetic components on neuronal improvement.
“Visually, the star-like sample displays intriguing parallels between astronomy and biology at massively totally different scales,” Holden defined. In recognition of her grand prize submission, Holden will obtain an Evident SZX7 stereo microscope with a DP23 digital digital camera or a set of X Line™ UPLXAPO aims.
Supplies science winner
Muhammad Tahir Khan of Eire was chosen because the supplies science winner. Khan’s successful picture reveals a lignin fiber that intently resembles glowing desert dunes below a scanning electron microscope. Khan will obtain an Evident SZ61 stereo microscope for his successful picture.
Regional winners
Three regional prizes had been awarded to Gerd Günther (Germany) for EMEA (stigma of chicory with pollen grains), Igor Siwanowicz (USA) for the Americas (mallow pollen on stigma) and Kentaro Mochizuki (Japan) for Asia Pacific (sarcomere buildings inside cardiomyocytes in a rat coronary heart). Every regional winner will obtain their alternative of an Evident CX23 upright microscope or SZ61 stereo microscope.
Honorable mentions
Honorable mentions embody Javier Rupérez (Spain), Joe McKellar (France), Marko Pende (Austria), Alexandre Dumoulin (Switzerland), Bettina Rákóczi (Hungary), Walter Ferrari (Argentina), Hannah Somers (United States), Yue Rong Tan (Taiwan), Tong Zhang (Canada), Hange Du (China), Hanyang Xue (China) and Jan Rosenboom (Germany).
The competition launched on October 8, 2025, with a name for customers to submit their finest scientific photographs by way of January 30, 2026. A 3rd-party jury from the worldwide scientific neighborhood evaluated all entries based mostly on creative and visible enchantment, scientific impression and microscope proficiency.
We’re deeply impressed by the creativity and technical mastery mirrored on this yr’s entries, Annually, this contest celebrates what’s attainable when artwork and science come collectively to light up the unseen.”
Wes Pringle, CEO, Evident
Concerning the EVIDENT Picture of the Yr Award
Evident’s Picture of the Yr Award started because the Picture of the Yr European Life Science Mild Microscopy Award with the purpose to rejoice each the creative and scientific worth of microscopy photographs. Immediately, the competitors stays true to this mission by encouraging individuals all over the world to have a look at scientific photographs in a brand new manner, recognize their magnificence and share photographs with others.
