We are proud to announce that our PhD student, Radosław Szymon has been awarded the prestigious START 2025 scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP). This competitive award supports the most promising early-career researchers in Poland with a stipend of 30,000 PLN. The committee honoured his high-quality investigations in the field of semiconductor physics, espiecially the reserach on one-dimensional nanostructures for optoelectronics. We warmly congratulate Radosław on this outstanding achievement and wish him continued success in his scientific and creative pursuits!