Young Investigator Award

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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

Nomination deadline: 30 September 2026Winner announcement date: 30 November 2026

Nominate

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
Lucía Victoria Cassani Menéndez
University of Vigo, Campus Auga, Spain

Award Committee

Arun K Bhunia
Arun K Bhunia
Chairman
Purdue University
Theodoros Varzakas
Theodoros Varzakas
UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESE
Susana Casal
Susana Casal
LAQV/Requimte, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto
Antonello Santini
Antonello Santini
University of Napoli Federico II
Silvia Pichardo
Silvia Pichardo
Universidad de Sevilla
Ana Maria Gomes
Ana Maria Gomes
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa - Escola Superior De Biotecnologia
Joana Amaral
Joana Amaral
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Juana Fernández López
Juana Fernández López
Miguel Hernández University
Ana Sanches Silva
Ana Sanches Silva
University of Coimbra
Antonio Cilla
Antonio Cilla
Gian Carlo Tenore
Gian Carlo Tenore
University of Naples

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