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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

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Foods Young Investigator Award

Application deadline: 30 September 2026Nomination deadline: 30 November 2026

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

Winner
  • YFYu Fu
    Yu Fu
    Southwest University, China
  • Lucía Victoria Cassani Menéndez avatar imageLucía Victoria Cassani Menéndez
    Lucía Victoria Cassani Menéndez
    University of Vigo, Campus Auga, Spain
Award Committee
  • Arun K Bhunia avatar imageArun K Bhunia
    Arun K Bhunia
    Chairman
    Purdue University
  • Theodoros Varzakas avatar imageTheodoros Varzakas
    Theodoros Varzakas
    UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESE
  • Susana Casal avatar imageSusana Casal
    Susana Casal
    LAQV/Requimte, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto
  • Antonello Santini avatar imageAntonello Santini
    Antonello Santini
    University of Napoli Federico II
  • Silvia Pichardo avatar imageSilvia Pichardo
    Silvia Pichardo
    Universidad de Sevilla
  • Ana Maria Gomes avatar imageAna Maria Gomes
    Ana Maria Gomes
    Universidade Catolica Portuguesa - Escola Superior De Biotecnologia
  • Joana Amaral avatar imageJoana Amaral
    Joana Amaral
    Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
  • Juana Fernández López avatar imageJuana Fernández López
    Juana Fernández López
    Miguel Hernández University
  • Ana Sanches Silva avatar imageAna Sanches Silva
    Ana Sanches Silva
    University of Coimbra
  • Antonio Cilla avatar imageAntonio Cilla
    Antonio Cilla
  • Gian Carlo Tenore avatar imageGian Carlo Tenore
    Gian Carlo Tenore
    University of Naples