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Young Investigator Award

The nomination deadline of the 2024 Young Investigator Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until November 30th 2024. We are looking forward to nominations from all over the world.


The Nutrients Young Investigator Award was established in 2018 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of human nutrition. Nominations are accepted from May to November every year, with the winners notified by the end of January the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to fully cover article processing fees, valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

 
Nutrients 2024 Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 30 November 2024
Winner announcement: 30 January 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 30 September 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of human nutrition;
– 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 their doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Jonas Salling Quist
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, and University of Leeds

Award Committee

Prof. Maria-Luz Fernandez Chairman
University of Connecticut
Prof. Dr. M. Luisa Bonet
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Prof. Yvan Vandenplas
UZ Brussel
Prof. Dr. Philip Atherton
Nottingham Uni
Dr. David Nieman
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Dr. Jaime Uribarri
Prof. Valerie Duffy
University of Connecticut
Prof. Luis A. Moreno
Universidad de Zaragoza
Prof. Jean-Louis Guéant
Inserm and Université de Lorraine
Prof. Dr. Kimber L. Stanhope
Dr. George Moschonis
La Trobe University
Dr. Javier Gomez-Ambrosi
Clinica Universidad de Navarra

Winner

Colleen Deane
University of Southampton

Award Committee

Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem Chairman
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Prof. Yvan Vandenplas
UZ Brussel
Prof. Antonis Zampelas
Professor of Human Nutrition
Dr. David Nieman
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Prof. Dr. M. Luisa Bonet
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Dr. Dolores del Castillo
CSIC
Dr. Francisco José Perez
University of Barcelona
Prof. Dr. Philip Atherton
Nottingham Uni
Dr. Javier Gomez-Ambrosi
Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Prof. Luis A. Moreno
Universidad de Zaragoza

Winner

Fiona Lavelle
Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast
Matthew Snelson
Department of Diabetes, Monash University

Award Committee

Prof. Maria-Luz Fernandez Chairman
University of Connecticut
Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Dr. Leanne M. Redman
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Dr. Francisco José Perez
University of Barcelona
Prof. Dr. Gunter Georg Christian Kuhnle
University of Reading
Dr. Gloria Vega
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Prof. Ina Bergheim
University of Vienna

Winner

Luigi Barrea
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Paige Berger
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Award Committee

Prof. Maria-Luz Fernandez Chairman
University of Connecticut
Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Prof. Dr. M. Luisa Bonet
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Dr. Francisco José Perez
University of Barcelona
Dr. Bernard Venn

Winner

Rachel Murphy
University of British Columbia
Hannah Holscher
University of Illinois
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