Oxford researcher awarded 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize for groundbreaking work in computing infrastructure

Professor Noa Zilberman from the University of Oxford has been named one of the recipients of the 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes, selected from over 350 nominations. These prestigious awards recognise exceptional researchers whose work has already achieved international impact and whose future careers show outstanding promise.

The Philip Leverhulme Prizes commemorate the contribution of Philip, Third Viscount Leverhulme, to the provide crucial support for tackling the immense sustainability and resilience challenges facing our global digital infrastructure.. Each year, five prizes are awarded across six subject areas: Archaeology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Geography, and Languages and Literatures with each recipient receiving £100,000 to further their research.

Professor Zilberman received the Engineering prize for her pioneering research on scalable, sustainable, and resilient computing infrastructure. Her work focuses on transforming how computing systems are designed and built, and as part of CHEDDAR she develops sustainable computing solutions to reduce environmental impact.

“This prize is a powerful testament to the great work of my research group and talented collaborators,” said Professor Zilberman. “It will provide crucial support for tackling the immense sustainability and resilience challenges facing our global digital infrastructure.”

With the Leverhulme Prize funding, Professor Zilberman aims to tackle the global challenges of critical communications infrastructure, particularly issues of resiliency and sustainability.