Travel Award

The Microorganisms Travel Award was launched in 2018, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, viruses, and prions, which helps to increase their influence. The application will open from April to October, and winners will be announced by the end of December every year.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 3

 
Microorganisms 2025 Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 31 October 2024
Winner announcement: 31 December 2024

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025. (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
–Curriculum Vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Ruairi Robertson
Institut Pasteur

Award Committee

Dr. Nico Jehmlich Chairman
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Dr. Shengxi Chen
Arizona State University
Prof. Antonella d'Arminio Monforte
University of Milan
Dr. Hermann J. Heipieper

Winner

Valentina Puca
Department of Pharmacy, “University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Italy

Award Committee

Dr. Nico Jehmlich Chairman
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Prof. Valeria Costantino
Università Federico II di Napoli
Prof. Marco Maria D'Andrea
Department of Biology - University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Prof. Francesco Marotta

Winner

Francis Muchaamba
Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Award Committee

Dr. Martin von Bergen Chairman
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Dr. Nico Jehmlich
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Prof. Roger Pickup
Lancaster University
Prof. Giuseppe Comi
University of Udine
Prof. Dr. Peter Neubauer
TU Berlin
Prof. Maurizio Ciani
Polytechnic University of Marche

Winner

Sarah Zecchin
Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milano

Award Committee

Dr. Martin von Bergen Chairman
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Prof. Vittorio Sambri
University of Bologna - DIMES
Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Donelli
Prof. Dr. Haruki Kitazawa
Tohoku University, Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Prof. Dr. Jana Seifert
University of Hohenheim, Institute of Animal Science
Dr. Sander Smits
HHU
Prof. Anders Lobner-Olesen
University of Copenhagen
Dr. Ben Tall
Dr. Caroline Plugge
Wageningen University & Research

Winner

Swan Li San Sow
University of Tasmania, Australia
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