Awards

Recognizing excellence

Each META edition celebrates outstanding contributions to the conference — from landmark talks to the community builders behind its best sessions.

Distinctions

The four META awards

APL Quantum

APL Quantum – META Award

Presented in partnership with APL Quantum, recognizing an outstanding contribution at the interface of quantum science and photonics.

Best Talk Award

Recognizing the most outstanding oral presentation of the conference.

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Best Poster Award

Recognizing the most outstanding poster contribution.

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Best Session Organizer Award

Recognizing the organizer of an exceptional special session or symposium.

Open to sponsorship Organizations interested in supporting this award can contact META.

Award criteria and the selection process will be announced with the Call for Papers.

META 2026 laureates

The awards, presented in Dublin

Sungmo Ahn receiving the Best Talk Award at META 2026, Trinity College Dublin
Sungmo Ahn Best Talk Award · META 2026
Liudmila Trotsiuk receiving the Best Talk Award at META 2026, Trinity College Dublin
Liudmila Trotsiuk Best Talk Award · META 2026
Yae Jun Kim receiving the Best Poster Award at META 2026, Trinity College Dublin
Yae Jun Kim Best Poster Award · META 2026
Maha Ben Rhouma receiving the Best Session Organizer Award at META 2026, Dublin
Maha Ben Rhouma Best Session Organizer Award · META 2026
Eugene Kamenetskii receiving the Best Session Organizer Award at META 2026, Trinity College Dublin
Eugene Kamenetskii Best Session Organizer Award · META 2026
APL Quantum announcement of the META Best Paper Award winner, Kristina Malinowski, for the paper Deterministic Photon Addition in a Waveguide Mode

APL Quantum – META Award

At META 2026 the award went to Kristina Malinowski, for the paper “Deterministic Photon Addition in a Waveguide Mode”.

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