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Young Investigator Award

Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winner of the 2025 Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award has been postponed until 30 June 2025.

The Editorial Office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.


The nomination deadline of the Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award has been extended; entries will now be accepted until 28 February 2025. We are looking forward to receiving applications from all over the world.


The Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award was established in 2018 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of remote sensing technology. Nominations are accepted from May through December each year, with winners notified by the end of March the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher covering our Article Processing Charge (valid for one year).

Number of Winners: 1

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Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award

Winners announced

Eligibility and Requirements

– Candidates must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– Candidates must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of remote sensing;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the candidate’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Past Winners

Winner
  • Roberto Pierdicca avatar imageRoberto Pierdicca
    Roberto Pierdicca
    Università Politecnica delle Marche, Department of Civil, Building Engineering and Architecture (DICEA)
Award Committee
  • Prasad Thenkabail avatar imagePrasad Thenkabail
    Prasad Thenkabail
    Chairman
    U.S. Geological Survey
  • Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa avatar imageArturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
    Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
    University of Alberta
  • Angelo De Santis avatar imageAngelo De Santis
    Angelo De Santis
    Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
  • GLGyuwon Lee
    Gyuwon Lee
    Kyungpook National University

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