Young Investigator Award

The Microorganisms Young Investigator Award was established in 2023 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, viruses, and prions. Nominations will be accepted from May through December each year, with winners notified by the end of March the following year.

The Prize:
CHF 2000 (Swiss Francs) for the Primary Awardee; CHF 1000 (Swiss Francs) for the two Runner-up Awardees;
− Option to publish one paper free of charge in Microorganisms after peer review before the end of 2025;
− An electronic certificate.

Number of Winners: 3

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

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of Microorganisms and sustainable development;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Application

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

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Joana Vanessa Cordeiro Melro Mourão
Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra
Ruairi Robertson
Institut Pasteur
Eleonora Cella
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, UCF, Orlando, FL (USA)

Award Committee

Dr. Pramod Gopal Chairman
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
Dr. Todd Riley Callaway
University of Georgia
Dr. Antonio Bevilacqua
Dr. Paolo Calistri
Dr. Jarl Bøgwald

Winner

Lorena Rodriguez Rubio
University of Barcelona
Kevin Solomon
University of Delaware
Carla Rodrigues
Biodiversity and Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

Award Committee

Prof. Roger Pickup Chairman
Lancaster University
Dr. Nico Jehmlich
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Dr. Grzegorz Węgrzyn
University of Gdansk
Dr. Antonio Bevilacqua
Dr. Pramod Gopal
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
Prof. Ute Römling
Karolinska Institutet
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