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Young Investigator Award

The Viruses Early Career Investigator Prize was established in 2017 to acknowledge the achievements of early career investigators in the field of virology. Nominations are accepted from June to December every two years, with winners announced by the end of March the following year.

Prizes:
– Prize of 1000 CHF (Swiss francs).
– Invitation to publish one paper free of charge, after peer review, in Viruses.
– An invitation to speak at the Viruses International Virology Conference and an engraved plaque. 

Number of Winners: Two 

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Viruses Young Investigator Award

Nomination deadline: 31 December 2025Winner announcement date: 31 March 2026

Award Terms and Conditions

– Nominees should be early-career researchers in untenured positions who are within 10 years of completing their terminal degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent).
– Nominees must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the field of virology.

List of Documents for Nomination

– A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list.
– Scanned copy of the doctorate certificate.
– Signed nomination letter and a letter of recommendation from two established senior scientists.

Past Winners

Winner
  • Marta Giovanetti avatar imageMarta Giovanetti
    Marta Giovanetti
    Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil
  • Shuofeng Yuan avatar imageShuofeng Yuan
    Shuofeng Yuan
    The University of Hong Kong, China
Award Committee
  • Eric O. Freed avatar imageEric O. Freed
    Eric O. Freed
    Chairman
    NCI
  • Véronique Ziegler-Graff avatar imageVéronique Ziegler-Graff
    Véronique Ziegler-Graff
    CNRS
  • Jeanmarie Verchot avatar imageJeanmarie Verchot
    Jeanmarie Verchot
    Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
  • Schuyler Van Engelenburg avatar imageSchuyler Van Engelenburg
    Schuyler Van Engelenburg
  • Margaret Scull avatar imageMargaret Scull
    Margaret Scull
    University of Maryland, College Park
  • SKShannon C. Kenney
    Shannon C. Kenney
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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