Young Investigator Award

The Toxics Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of toxic chemicals and materials. Nominations are accepted from June to next January each year, with winners notified by the end of May 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

 
Toxics Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 31 January 2026
Winner announcement: 31 May 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 toxic chemicals and materials;
– 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

Huifeng Yue
Shanxi University

Award Committee

Dr. Demetrio Raldúa Chairman
IDAEA-CSIC
Dr. Łukasz Chrzanowski
Poznan University of Technology
Prof. Jaymie Meliker
Stony Brook University
Dr. Doug Brugge

Winner

Minjian Chen
Nanjing Medical University, China

Award Committee

Dr. Demetrio Raldúa Chairman
IDAEA-CSIC
Prof. Soisungwan Satarug
Dr. Xiaojun Luo
State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Dr. Yankai Xia
Nanjing Medical University
Prof. Dr. Dayong Wang
Southeast University

Winner

Andreu Rico
IMDEA Water Institute, Spain

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Soterios Kyrtopoulos Chairman
National Hellenic Research Foundation
Dr. Robert Turesky
Dr. Thomas-Benjamin Seiler
Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets
Prof. Soisungwan Satarug
Dr. James Devillers
CTIS
Dr. Robyn Leigh Tanguay
Oregon State University
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