Olivier Grasset, the Chair of the Local Organising Committee for the European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) 2015, has been awarded the “Coup de Coeur” Prize at the 4th Annual Ceremony of Ambassadors of Nantes, Congress Destination on 27th January 2016. The prize honoured the organisation of EPSC 2015, which was attended by over 700 planetary scientists, and the associated exhibition, “Voyages Planétaires: sur la trajectories d’une comète”, which was visited by 23 000 members of the public and school students between 28 September and 4 October.

Europlanet congratulates Oliver and all the EPSC 2015 LOC on this award and thanks them again for their outstanding efforts!