USERN Prize
USERN prize is an international award, established by USERN which is annually bestowed on scientists or researchers less than 40 years of age operating in the top 1% of their field and for a significant advancement or achievement in research, scientific education, or serving humanity in five scientific fields including medical sciences, life sciences, formal sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences.[1][2][3]
Laureates 2016
Floris De Lange (Netherlands) in Social Sciences
For: Expectation sharpens the visual response
Alexander Leemans (Netherlands) in Medical Sciences
For: Processing and Visualization in Diffusion Imaging
Jamshid Aghaei (Iran) in Physical Sciences
For: Evaluating Technical Benefits and Risks of Renewable Energy Sources Increasing Penetration in Electrical Networks
Morteza Mahmoudi (Iran/USA) in Biological Sciences
For: Defining the Biological Identity of Nanotherapeutics for High Yield Cancer Therapy
Lucas Joppa (USA) in Formal Sciences
For: Technology for Nature[4][5][6]
Laureates 2017
Matjaž Perc (Slovenia) in Social Sciences
For: Transitions Towards Cooperation in Human Societies
Lucina Qazi Uddin (USA) in Medical Sciences
For: Brain Dynamics and Flexible Behavior in Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Maria-Magdalena Titirici (UK) in Physical Sciences
For: The Design of Efficient and Low Cost Electrocatalysts Catalysts Without the Use of Critical Metals
Valentina Cauda (Italy) in Biological Sciences
For: Hybrid Immune-Eluding Nanocrystals as Smart and Active Theranostic Weapons Against Cancer -TrojaNanoHorse
Manlio De Domenico (Italy) in Formal Sciences
For: Multilayer Structure and Dynamics of the Physical World: Modeling the Complexity of Systems of Systems[7][8]
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