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Young Investigator Award

The nomination deadline of the 2026 Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until March 31th 2026. We are looking forward to nominations from all over the world.

The Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award was established in 2018 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of remote sensing technology. Nominations are accepted from May to December every year, with winners notified by the end of March the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

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Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award

Nomination deadline: 31 March 2026Winner announcement date: 31 May 2026
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Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2026;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of remote sensing;
– 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

Winner
  • Roberto Pierdicca
    Roberto Pierdicca
    Università Politecnica delle Marche, Department of Civil, Building Engineering and Architecture (DICEA)
Award Committee
  • Prasad Thenkabail
    Prasad Thenkabail
    Chairman
    U.S. Geological Survey
  • Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
    Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
    University of Alberta
  • Angelo De Santis
    Angelo De Santis
    Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
  • GLGyuwon Lee
    Gyuwon Lee
    Kyungpook National University

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