Young Investigator Award

The TropicalMed Young Investigator Award was established in 2022 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of tropical medicine and infectious disease. Nominations will be accepted from May to December each year, with winner notified by the end of March in the following year.

The Prize
– CHF 1000;
– An Electronic Certificate
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winner: 1

 
TropicalMed Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025

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 tropical medicine and infectious disease;
− 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

Lise Jamieson
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. John Frean Chairman
National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service
Dr. Vyacheslav Yurchenko
Prof. Dr. Xuejun Ma
National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
Prof. Dr. Bianca Silvana Zingales
University of São Paulo

Winner

Haley Adcox
Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. John Frean Chairman
National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service
Prof. Bruno Arcà
Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Paul Brindley
George Washington University
Dr. Vyacheslav Yurchenko
Back to TopTop