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Young Investigator Award
The Foods Young Investigator Award was established in 2021 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of food research. Nominations are accepted from September to the following September, with winners notified by the end of November 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

Foods Young Investigator Award
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 food research;
– 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
- YFYu FuYu FuSouthwest University, China
Lucía Victoria Cassani Menéndez
Lucía Victoria Cassani MenéndezUniversity of Vigo, Campus Auga, Spain
Arun K Bhunia
Arun K BhuniaPurdue UniversityChairmanTheodoros Varzakas
Theodoros VarzakasUNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESESusana Casal
Susana CasalLAQV/Requimte, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do PortoAntonello Santini
Antonello SantiniUniversity of Napoli Federico IISilvia Pichardo
Silvia PichardoUniversidad de SevillaAna Maria Gomes
Ana Maria GomesUniversidade Catolica Portuguesa - Escola Superior De BiotecnologiaJoana Amaral
Joana AmaralPolytechnic Institute of BragançaJuana Fernández López
Juana Fernández LópezMiguel Hernández UniversityAna Sanches Silva
Ana Sanches SilvaUniversity of CoimbraAntonio Cilla
Antonio CillaGian Carlo Tenore
Gian Carlo TenoreUniversity of Naples