Young Investigator Award

The Micromachines Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of micro/nano-scaled structures, materials, devices, and systems as well as related micro- and nanotechnology, from fundamental research to applications. Nominations are 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

 
Micromachines 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 micro/nano-scaled structures, materials, devices and systems;
– 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 doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Yuzhi Shi
Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, China

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Ai Qun Liu Chairman
Nanyang Technological University
Dr. Kosuke Ino
Tohoku University
Prof. Dr. Fan-Gang Tseng
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Dr. Stefano Mariani
Politecnico di Milano
Dr. David Navas
Researcher
Dr. Faisal Mohd-Yasin
Griffith University
Dr. KUNAL MITRA
Florida Tech

Winner

Pingan Zhu
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Award Committee

Dr. mehmet remzi dokmeci
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation

Winner

Junsuk Rho
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Republic of Korea

Award Committee

Dr. Nam-Trung Nguyen Chairman
Griffith University
Dr. GUIDO TOSELLO
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Dr. Arnaud Bertsch
EPFL
Prof. Albert van den Berg
MESA+ Institute, University of Twente
Dr. Guozhen Shen
Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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