AFSCET is launching the Lucien Mehl Prize. It is aimed at young researchers in systems theory (although there is no age limit).
The Lucien Mehl Prize from AFSCET recognizes a research work (thesis, dissertation, scientific article, technical report, etc.) that fundamentally takes into account complexity, transdisciplinarity, the coupling between so-called exact sciences and humanities, and/or systemic modeling.
In the same spirit as “My Thesis in 180 Seconds,” candidates must submit to the Jury a Curriculum Vitae of no more than one page and a document of no more than three pages where they elaborate on the aforementioned point. The deadline for receiving documents is February 28, 2026. The contact person is Olivier Maurice (Olivier.Maurice@gmx.fr).
The winner (male or female) will be awarded up to three works of their choice from the “Res Systemica Libri” collection of AFSCET. More importantly, they are invited to present a summary of their work during the AFSCET Spring Days, in the very pleasant setting of the Moulin d’Andé in Normandy [moulinande.com]. This all-expenses-paid stay is scheduled from Friday, May 15, 2026, at noon to Sunday, May 17, 2026, in the late afternoon. Lucien Mehl, State Councillor, Director of Internships at the National School of Administration, created legal informatics as a discipline, “juri-cybernetics.” He was one of the founders of Legifrance [www.legifrance.gouv.fr] and the first President of AFSCET from 1998 to 2005.
