IUPAP Early Career Scientist Award

Deadline 15 May 2026

This prize is awarded annually since 2008 by IUPAP through ICO to a scientist who has made noteworthy contributions to applied optics and photonics during a maximum of 8 years of research experience after having earned a PhD degree. Career interruptions will not be counted as time of research experience.

The prize includes:

• A citation
• A cash amount of 1.000CHF, as stabilised by IUPAP
• The IUPAP Young Scientist Medal with the name and discipline (optics) of the awardee engraved on the back.
• An invitation to give a talk in a major ICO or IUPAP sponsored event
  
  

Before 15th May:
An email with all the documents must be send by the nominator to the chair person of the ICO-IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Optics: Prof. Yaseera Ismail
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Documents to be sent:
Signed letters including each nominator’s current affiliation and business address, describing the achievements for which the candidate is nominated for this award
A separate pdf file with a full CV of the nominee indicating the date of birth.