Young Investigator Award

The nomination deadline of the Vaccines 2025 Young Investigator Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until 31 December 2025. We are looking forward to nominations from all over the world.


The Vaccines Young Investigator Award was established in 2021 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of laboratory and clinical vaccine research, utilization and immunization. Nominations are accepted from April to November every year, with winners notified by the end of February the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to fully cover the article processing fees valid for one year.

 Number of Winners: 1

 
Vaccines Young Investigator Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of laboratory and clinical vaccine research, utilization and immunization;
– 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

Xiaozhen Lai
Peking University, China

Award Committee

Prof. Ger Rijkers Chairperson
University College Roosevelt
Prof. Dr. Nirbhay Kumar
George Washington University
Dr. Pedro Plans-Rubió
College of Physicians of Barcelona
Prof. Dr. Martin Bachmann
University of Bern

Winner

Alexandra Dvorscek
Monash University

Award Committee

Dr. Ralph Tripp Chairperson
Univ Georgia
Prof. Sara Louise Cosby
Queen's University Belfast
Prof. Dorothee Von Laer
Medical University Innsbruck
Dr. Pedro Plans-Rubio
Public Health Agency of Catalonia, Department of Health of Catalonia

Winner

Mona O. Mohsen
University Hospital Bern, Switzerland

Award Committee

Dr. Ralph Tripp Chairperson
Univ Georgia
Prof. Michael Bukrinsky
The George Washington University
Dr. Zixin Wang
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Mark E. Peeples
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Winner

Carina Joe
University of Oxford, UK

Award Committee

Dr. Ralph Tripp Chairperson
Univ Georgia
Prof. Jorge Leitão
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
Prof. Giuseppe La Torre
Policlinico Umberto I
Dr. Pedro Plans-Rubio
Public Health Agency of Catalonia, Department of Health of Catalonia

Winner

Nicholas Provine
University of Oxford, UK

Award Committee

Dr. Ralph Tripp Chairperson
Univ Georgia
Prof. François Meurens
Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal
Prof. Sara Louise Cosby
Queen's University Belfast
Dr. Toru Takimoto
University of Rochester Medical Center
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