Young Investigator Award
The Biosensors Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of biosensors. Nominations are accepted from June to December every year, with the winner 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
Biosensors Young Investigator Award
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2025
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 biosensors;
– 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
Yangzhi Zhu
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, USA
Award Committee
Prof. Giovanna Marrazza
Chairman
University of Florence
Dr. Moon Il Kim
Gachon University
Dr. Michael Thompson
University of Toronto
Prof. Jun Chen
University of California, Los Angeles
Prof. Dr. Jun-Jie Zhu
Nanjing University
Winner
Paolo Bollella
University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Award Committee
Prof. Giovanna Marrazza
Chairman
University of Florence
Prof. Dr. Benoît PIRO
Université de Paris
Prof. Larry Cheng
Penn State University
Dr. Michael Thompson
University of Toronto
Winner
Stefano Cinti
University of Naples Federico II
Award Committee
Prof. Giovanna Marrazza
Chairman
University of Florence
Prof. Larry Cheng
Penn State University
Prof. Boris B. Dzantiev
A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology RAS
Prof. Dr. Benoît PIRO
Université de Paris
Dr. Michael Thompson
University of Toronto
Prof. Dr. Jun-Jie Zhu
Nanjing University
Prof. Chenzhong Li
Winner
Amay J. Bandodkar
Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Award Committee
Prof. Giovanna Marrazza
Chairman
University of Florence
Dr. Michael Thompson
University of Toronto
Prof. Dr. Benoît PIRO
Université de Paris
Prof. Dr. Cecilia Cristea
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Dr. M.-Carmen Estevez
Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia (ICN2)-CSIC and CIBER-BBN
Winner
Run Zhang
The University of Queensland
