Young Investigator Award

The Batteries Young Investigator Award was established in 2022 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of battery technology and materials. Nominations are accepted from May to December every year, with winners notified by the end of March the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 1000;
– 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: 2

Award FAQ

 
Batteries Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2026
Winner announcement: 31 March 2027

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 battery technology and materials;
– 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

Yaxiang Lu
Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

Award Committee

Prof. Karim Zaghib Chairperson
Prof. Pascal Venet
Université Lyon 1
Prof. Dr. Xianzhong Sun
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Catia Arbizzani
University of Bologna
Dr. Douglas Ivey
Unversity of Alberta
Dr. Matthieu Dubarry
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Winner

Haegyum Kim
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

Award Committee

Prof. Pascal Venet Chairperson
Université Lyon 1
Prof. Dr. Xianzhong Sun
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Torsten Brezesinski
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Dr. Catia Arbizzani
University of Bologna
Dr. Douglas Ivey

Winner

Tongchao Liu
Argonne National Laboratory, USA

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Seung-Wan Song Chairperson
Chungnam National University

Winner

Lin Ma
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

Award Committee

Prof. Andreas Jossen Chairperson
Technical University of Munich
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