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We are pleased to announce that Applied Sciences is now inviting nominations for the Applied Sciences 2025 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to two young investigators in recognition of their excellence in the field of applied sciences. All nominations will be assessed by the Award Evaluation Committee.
The Prize − CHF 1000; − Option to publish one paper free of charge in Applied Sciences after peer review before the end of 2026; − An electronic certificate.
Schedule Nomination deadline: 28 February 2026 Winner announcement: 30 April 2026
Number of Winners: 2
Applied Sciences Young Investigator Award
Nomination deadline: 28 February 2026
Winner announcement: 30 April 2026
− Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 March 2026; − Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of applied sciences; − 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.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Shuo Cheng
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Hui Zhou
Tsinghua University, China
Award Committee
Dr. Roger J. Narayan
Chairman
UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Pedro Couto
UTAD - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Prof. Alessandro Lo Schiavo
Universita degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Dr. Douglas O'Shaughnessy
INRS
Winner
Franco Concli
Free university of Bozen-Bolzano
André Furtado
Instituto Superior Técnico
Award Committee
Prof. Takayoshi Kobayashi
Chairman
The University of Electro-Communications
Prof. Andrea Scribante
Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry – Section of Dentistry - Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences - University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Dr. Spiridon Mantzoukas
University of Ioannina
Prof. Suchao Xie
Central South University
Prof. Dr. Atsushi Mase
Kyushu University
Winner
Tianxi Yang
The University of British Columbia
Maria Rosa Iaquinta
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Award Committee
Prof. Takayoshi Kobayashi
Chairman
The University of Electro-Communications
Prof. Gianrico Spagnuolo
University of Napoli "Federico II"
Prof. Antonio Fernández-Caballero
Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales
Prof. Eugene OBrien
University College Dublin
Winner
José Marcos Ortega
Civil Engineering Department, University of Alicante, Spain
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