Young Investigator Award

The Journal of Fungi Young Investigator Award was established in 2021 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of pathogenic fungi, fungal biology, and all other aspects of fungal research. Nominations will be accepted from May through December each year, with winners notified by the end of March the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 1000;
– An electronic certificate
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of winners: 3

 
JoF 2023 Young Investigator Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of Journal of Fungi and sustainable development;
– 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 researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Sebastian Wurster
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aleksandra Barac
Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Dr. Nitesh Kumar Khandelwal
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco CA-94158

Award Committee

Dr. David Perlin Chairman
Center for Discovery and Innovation
Prof. Dr. Willem J.G. Melchers
Radboud UMC
Dr. Hiran Ariyawansa
Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, National Taiwan University
Dr. Donald Natvig
University of New Mexico

Winner

Rebecca Drummond
University of Birmingham, UK
Miriam Oses-Ruiz
Public University of Navarre (Spain)
Federico Baltar
University of Vienna

Award Committee

Dr. David Perlin Chairman
Center for Discovery and Innovation
Dr. Lei Cai
Institute of Microbiology, CAS
Prof. Dr. Willem J.G. Melchers
Radboud UMC
Dr. Aaron Neiman
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Prof. Andy Borman
Dr. Robert A. Arkowitz
Dr. Kuang-Ren Chung
National Chung Hsing University
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