2025 EMERGING INVESTIGATOR

Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025

The SNO Emerging Investigator designation gives international recognition to emerging scientists and engineers working in the area of sustainable nanotechnology. The recipient will receive a certificate and plaque presented at the 14th NANO Conference.

Criteria and eligibility include:

  1. Investors who are within their first 10 years post Ph.D.
  2. An impactful body of independent work and publications in the area of sustainable nanotechnology, including environmental, health, societal, education, and/or economic aspects.
  3. Current SNO membership and registration at the 14th NANO Conference scheduled for November 7-9, 2025.

The nomination shall consist of a single (1-page max) primary nomination letter, a second (1-page max) support letter from someone other than the nominator, and a 2-page CV. Note that self-nominations are not accepted. The nomination letter should describe how the candidate's research impacts the field of sustainable nanotechnology. The support letter should focus on the nominee's teaching, service and leadership in the field of sustainable nanotechnology.

Letters and CV are due to SNO President Dr. Achintya Bezbaruah (a.bezbaruah@ndsu.edu)

The selected Emerging Investigator will be honored at the SNO Awards Ceremony at the November conference and is expected to give a Plenary Talk during the conference.

Applications from the previous years will not be carried forward, but nominations of candidates not selected for the award are encouraged.