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Lab on a Chip and Dolomite are proud to sponsor the fourteenth Pioneers of Miniaturization Lectureship, to honour and support the up and coming, next generation of scientists who have significantly contributed to the understanding or development of miniaturised systems.

This year’s Lectureship will be presented at the µTAS 2019 Conference in Basel, Switzerland with the recipient receiving a prize of US$2,000.

The Lectureship consists of the following elements:

• A prize of US$2,000. No other financial contribution will be offered
• A certificate recognising the winner of the lectureship
• The awardee is required to give a short lecture at the 2019 µTAS Conference

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the lectureship, candidates must:

• Have completed their PhD
• Be actively pursuing an independent research career on miniaturised systems.
• Be at an early-mid career stage of their independent career (typically this will be within 15 years of completing their PhD, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break or followed a different study path).

Nomination process

To be considered for the 2019 lectureship, the following must be sent to the Editorial Office

• A letter of recommendation with the candidate’s accomplishments and why the lectureship is deserved.
• The nominee must be aware that he/she has been nominated for this lectureship.
• A complete nomination form (includes list of the candidate’s relevant publications or recent work, candidate’s scientific CV, and full contact details)
• Nominations from students and self-nominations are not permissible.

Selection criteria and judging process

• Nominations must be made via email to loc-rsc@rsc.org using the Dolomite/Lab on a Chip Pioneers of Miniaturization Lectureship nomination form and a letter of recommendation.
• The decision on the winner of the lectureship will be made by a panel of judges comprising a representative from Dolomite and members from the Lab on a Chip Editorial Board, coordinated by the Executive Editor of Lab on a Chip.
• The award is for outstanding contributions to the understanding or development of miniaturised systems. This will be judged mainly through their top 1-3 papers and/or an invention documented by patents/or a commercial product. Awards and honorary memberships may also be considered.

Nomination Deadline: 31 May, 2019

Extended deadline : 15th June, 2019 

Download nomination form here

Previous Winners

• 2018: Professor Sunghoon Kwon, Seoul National University, South Korea
• 2017: Professor Aaron Wheeler, University of Toronto, Canada
• 2016: Professor Daniel Irimia, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
• 2015: Professor Dino Di Carlo, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
• 2014: Professor Sangeeta N. Bhatia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• 2013: Professor Shuichi Takayama, University of Michigan, USA
• 2012: Professor Andrew deMello, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
• 2011: Professor Ali Khademhosseini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• 2010: Professor Stephen Quake, Stanford University, USA
• 2009: Professor Abe Lee, University of California, Irvine, USA
• 2008: Dr Patrick Doyle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• 2007: Dr Manabu Tokeshi, Nagoya University, Japan
• 2006: Dr David Beebe, University of Wisconsin, USA

Sponsors

Dolomite

Dolomite, part of the Blacktrace group, is the world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic products. Our systems are flexible and modular, allowing users to execute a wide range of applications in biology, chemistry, drug discovery, food, cosmetics, and academia. With expertise on hand, we can talk to you about your needs to ensure you find the right system for you and your research.

Lab on a Chip

Lab on a Chip provides a unique forum for the publication of significant and original work related to miniaturisation, at the micro- and nano-scale, of interest to a multidisciplinary readership. The journal seeks to publish work at the interface between physical technological advancements and high impact applications that are of direct interest to a broad audience.