Call for Nominations: The Inaugural Ken Seng Tan Award 2026

The global risk science community is warmly invited to submit nominations for the inaugural Ken Seng Tan Award 2026. This award celebrates research excellence that advances the field of risk sciences through innovative, integrative, and impactful scholarship, honoring the legacy of the late Professor Ken Seng Tan.

Professor Ken Seng Tan (1970–2023) was a leading scholar in risk management, actuarial science, and quantitative finance. He held academic positions at institutions including the University of Waterloo (Canada) and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), and served the scholarly community through numerous editorial and leadership roles. A champion of interdisciplinary collaboration, Professor Tan’s work transformed research in climate risk, disasters, and retirement, emphasizing societal impact. He firmly believed that complex risk challenges require solutions transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries. The award continues this legacy by honoring research that meaningfully bridges disciplines, demonstrates conceptual or methodological innovation, and contributes to both academic knowledge and real-world risk management.

About the Award

This annual award will recognize one high-impact, interdisciplinary research paper in the any field of risk sciences, accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal during the 2025 calendar year. The winner will receive a prize of RMB 5,000 and a certificate of recognition. The award is administered by an expert committee and is funded through a dedicated donor grant in connection with Risk Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of risk research across all domains.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible papers must:

1. Have been accepted for publication (though not necessarily yet published) between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
2. Fall within the broad domain of risk sciences. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950629825000190]
3. Be published or accepted in any peer-reviewed academic journal.
4. Both single-author and co-authored papers are eligible.

Submission Process

Authors should submit the following materials via email to risk-sciences@hotmail.com with the subject line “Submission – KST Award 2026” by 1 May 2026:

• A PDF of the accepted paper.
• Proof of acceptance (e.g., DOI, or the journal editor's acceptance email).
• A short statement (≤ 300 words) describing the paper's interdisciplinary contribution to risk sciences.
• Contact information for the corresponding author.

Selection & Award

Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of editors and invited experts based on their interdisciplinary originality, scientific rigor, and academic and societal significance. The selection committee reserves the right not to present an award if no candidate is deemed suitable. In such cases, the unawarded funds will be rolled over to the following year.

The winner will be formally announced and awarded at the Risk Sciences Annual Conference in Imperial College London on 1 September 2026. Attendance at the conference is a prerequisite for receiving the award.