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As Editor-in-Chief of Microorganisms, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Microorganisms 2024 Travel Award. The award has been granted to Dr. Ruairi Robertson, a post-doctoral research fellow at the Institut Pasteur, France.
As the awardee, he will receive an honorarium of CHF 800 and an electronic certificate.
The evaluation process and final decision were challenging with so many high-quality applicants. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner on their accomplishments.
Editor-in-Chief Nico Jehmlich, on behalf of the Microorganisms 2024 Travel Award Evaluation Committee
Microorganisms 2024 Travel Award
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Ruairi Robertson
Institut Pasteur
Award Committee
Dr. Nico Jehmlich
Chairman
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Dr. Shengxi Chen
Arizona State University
Prof. Antonella d'Arminio Monforte
University of Milan
Dr. Hermann J. Heipieper
Winner
Valentina Puca
Department of Pharmacy, “University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Italy
Award Committee
Dr. Nico Jehmlich
Chairman
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Prof. Valeria Costantino
Università Federico II di Napoli
Prof. Marco Maria D'Andrea
Department of Biology - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Prof. Francesco Marotta
Winner
Francis Muchaamba
Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Award Committee
Dr. Martin von Bergen
Chairman
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Dr. Nico Jehmlich
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Prof. Roger Pickup
Lancaster University
Prof. Giuseppe Comi
University of Udine
Prof. Dr. Peter Neubauer
TU Berlin
Prof. Maurizio Ciani
Polytechnic University of Marche
Winner
Sarah Zecchin
Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milano
Award Committee
Dr. Martin von Bergen
Chairman
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Prof. Vittorio Sambri
University of Bologna - DIMES
Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Donelli
Prof. Dr. Haruki Kitazawa
Tohoku University, Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Prof. Dr. Jana Seifert
University of Hohenheim, Institute of Animal Science
Dr. Sander Smits
HHU
Prof. Anders Lobner-Olesen
University of Copenhagen
Dr. Ben Tall
Dr. Caroline Plugge
Wageningen University & Research
Winner
Swan Li San Sow
University of Tasmania, Australia
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