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We are pleased to announce that Water is now inviting nominations for the Water 2024 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to two young investigators in recognition of their excellence in the field of all aspects of water, including water science, technology, management, and governance. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee, led by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Jean-Luc PROBST.
The Prize – The first prize (one awardee): CHF 2000 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Water in 2024; – The second prize (one awardee): CHF 1500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Water in 2024.
Eligibility and Requirements – Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 30 June 2024; – Must have produced groundbreaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of all aspects of water, including water science, technology, management, and governance; – 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.
Schedule – Open for nominations: 10 September 2023; – Nomination deadline: 30 April 2024; – Winners announcement: 30 June 2024.
How to Submit Nominations? The nominations must be submitted online.
Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University, Australia
Details
Zhe Yang
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, China
Details
Award Committee
Prof. Jean-luc Probst
Chairman
CNRS
Dr. Bommanna Krishnappan
Dr. Julie Kinzelman
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Dr. Letizia Lusito
Inside Climate Service
Dr. David Dunkerley
Dr. Achim A. Beylich
Geomorphological Field Laboratory (GFL)
Winner
Sergi Garcia-Segura
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, USA
Details
Award Committee
Prof. Jean-luc Probst
Chairman
CNRS
Prof. Dr. Christos Akratos
Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace
Dr. Thomas Meixner
University of Arizona
Prof. Peiyue Li
School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University
Winner
Stefanos Giannakis
Department of Hydraulics, Energy and Environment, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain
Details
Award Committee
Prof. Jean-luc Probst
Chairman
CNRS
Prof. Adriano A. Bordalo
ICBAS-University of Porto
Prof. Helena RAMOS
IST
Dr. Steve Pueppke
Michigan State University
Prof. Dr. ATHANASIOS LOUKAS
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Winner
Case van Genuchten
Geochemistry Department, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Denmark
Details
Award Committee
Prof. Jean-luc Probst
Chairman
CNRS
Prof. Slobodan Simonovic
Prof. Dr. Marcel J.F. Stive
Delft University of Technology
Prof. Maria Filomena Camões
Faculdade de Ciencias Universidade de Lisboa
Dr. Kevin Strychar
Winner
Kyle Frankel Davis
Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, University of Delaware, USA
Details
Award Committee
Prof. Arjen Hoekstra
Chairman
University of Twente
Prof. YiJun Xu
Louisiana State University
Prof. Enedir Ghisi
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Prof. Dr. ATHANASIOS LOUKAS
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Winner
Qilin Wang
"an Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA Research Fellow and Lecturer
(Assistant Professor) at the Centre for Clean Environment and Energy,
Environmental Futures Research Institute; Griffith School of
Engineering, Griffith University, Australia,
Details
Winner
Gabriele Villarini
"an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the University of Iowa, and the Associate Director of
IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering"
Details
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