Young Investigator Award
The Aerospace Young Investigator Award was established in 2023 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the fields of aerospace science, engineering, and technology, disclosing theoretical, fundamental, and applied results. Nominations are accepted from April 2025 to January 2026, with winners notified by the end of March of 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 Winner: 1
Aerospace Young Investigator Award
Nomination deadline: 31 January 2026
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
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 aerospace;
– 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
Hailong Huang
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairman
University of Glasgow
Prof. Dr. Fanghua Jiang
School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
Dr. Andrea Lani
Prof. Gang Zhang
Harbin Institute of Technology
Winner
Jian Liu
Central South University, China
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairman
University of Glasgow
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
