Young Investigator Award

The Metabolites Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the fields of metabolomics, metabolic biochemistry, computational and systems biology, biotechnology, and medicine. Nominations will be accepted from April through December each year, with the winners notified by the end of March the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to cover applicable article processing fees (valid for one year).

Number of Winners: 1

 
Metabolites Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– The nominee must have received their Ph.D. no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– The nominee must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of metabolomics, metabolic biochemistry, computational and systems biology, biotechnology, and medicine;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Application

– A detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– A scanned copy of the nominee’s doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Tao Huan
University of British Columbia, Canada

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Markus R. Meyer Chairman
UdS
Prof. Dr. Amedeo Lonardo
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria
Dr. Leonardo Tenori
University of Florence
Prof. Dr. Chi Chen
University of Minnesota
Dr. Victor Gault

Winner

Wout Bittremieux
University of Antwerp, Belgium

Award Committee

Dr. Fidele Tugizimana Chairman
University of Johannesburg AND Omnia Group, Ltd
Dr. Yunping Qiu
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Amedeo Lonardo
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria
Prof. Dr. Yehia Mechref
Texas Tech University
Prof. Dr. Chi Chen
University of Minnesota
Prof. Hunter Moseley
University of Kentucky
Dr. Sarah MR Wille
NICC

Winner

Gabriele Rocchetti
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

Award Committee

Dr. Fidele Tugizimana Chairman
University of Johannesburg AND Omnia Group, Ltd
Prof. Dr. MANFREDI RIZZO
UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO
Prof. Hunter Moseley
University of Kentucky
Prof. Dr. Chi Chen
University of Minnesota
Prof. Dr. Markus R. Meyer
UdS
Dr. Thusitha Rupasinghe
Metabolomics Australia
Prof. James McCullagh
University of Oxford

Winner

Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro
Imperial College London, UK

Award Committee

Dr. Peter Meikle Chairman
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Dr. Jose Manuel Lorenzo
Centro Tecnologico de la Carne
Dr. David Beale
CSIRO
Prof. Dr. Markus R. Meyer
UdS
Prof. James McCullagh
University of Oxford
Dr. Brian Drew
Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
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