Young Investigator Award
General Introduction
The Materials Young Investigator Award was established in 2017 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of materials science and engineering. Nominations will be accepted from April to December each year, with winners notified by the end of March in the following year.
The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Number of Winner: 1
Materials 2025 Young Investigator Award
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025
Eligibility and Requirements
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 March 2025;– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of sustainability and sustainable development;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.
List of Documents for Nomination
– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Bharat Gwalani
North Carolina State University
Award Committee
Dr. Maryam Tabrizian
Chairman
McGill University
Prof. Sung Bo Lee
Seoul National Univ.
Dr. Sebastian Lech
AGH University of Science and Technology
Dr. Gaetano Giunta
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Winner
Grzegorz Chladek
Chair of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology ul. Konarskiego 18a 44-100 Gliwic
Award Committee
Ms. Divena Dai
Chairman
Section Materials
Ms. Abby Wang
MDPI Branch Office, Beijing
Winner
Edoardo BALDINI
Massuchusetts Institute of Technology
Award Committee
Dr. Maryam Tabrizian
Chairman
McGill University
Dr. Thomas Fiedler
The University of Newcastle
Prof. Gigliola Lusvardi
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Prof. Pawel Pawlus
Prof. Vlassis Likodimos
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Prof. Klara Hernadi
Dr. F. Pacheco Torgal
Dr. Daolun Chen
Prof. Guillermo Requena
German Aerospace Center
Winner
Mathieu Bauchy
University of California, Los Angeles
Award Committee
Dr. Maryam Tabrizian
Chairman
McGill University
Prof. Dr. Javier Narciso
Prof. Federico Bella
Politecnico di Torino
Dr. Vincenzo Baglio
CNR
Dr. Laszlo Toth
Prof. Dr. Marek Kowalczuk
Prof. Dr. Luyi Sun
University of Connecticut
Prof. Sofoklis Makridis
University of Patras
Prof. Jonathan Phillips
Naval Postgraduate School
Winner
Andrea Alù
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at the University of Texas, Austin, USA
