Lab on a Chip and ALine Pioneers of Miniaturisation Lectureship
Recognising trail-blazing early to mid-career scientists who have contributed to the development and understanding of miniaturised systems.
Details
| Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Nominations closing date | 16 June 2025 |
| Nominator eligibility | Anyone |
| Nominee location | Global |
| Career stage | Early career |
About this lectureship
The Lab on a Chip and ALine Pioneers of Miniaturisation Lectureship recognises early to mid-career scientists, within 15 years of their PhD, who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding or development of miniaturised systems, and:
- it is presented annually
- nominations are shortlisted, and the winner is selected by the Lab on a Chip Editorial Board and a representative from ALine
- the recipient of this Lectureship receives the opportunity to present a lecture at MicroTAS and a contribution of up to $2,000
Winners
Jiashu Sun, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST)
For outstanding contributions to the understanding or development of miniaturised systems.
Previous winners
- 2023: David Issadore, University of Pennsylvania
- 2022: Yi-Chin Toh, Queensland University of Technology
- 2021: Keisuke Goda, University of Tokyo
- 2020: Wilbur Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
- 2019: Hang Lu, Georgia Institute of Technology
- 2018: Sunghoon Kwon, Seoul National University
- 2017: Aaron Wheeler, University of Toronto
- 2016: Daniel Irimia, Center for Engineering in Medicine
- 2015: Dino Di Carlo, University of California
Guidelines for nominators and candidates
Find out who is eligible for this lectureship, about the nomination process and see who is on the selection panel.
Since 2007, the Pioneers of Miniaturisation Lectureship has been awarded through a process whereby nominations of candidates are invited from our community. We believe we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility to improve diversity and encourage each nominator to consider nominating candidates of all genders, races, and backgrounds.
To be eligible for this Lectureship, the candidate must:
- have completed their PhD
- have published in Lab on a Chip in the past 3 years
- 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)
Nominations can be made by anyone and must be sent via email. Self-nominations are not permitted. All nominators will be asked to confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, their nominee’s professional standing is such that there is no confirmed or potential impediment to them receiving the lectureship.
To nominate a candidate, please provide:
- A recommendation letter, including the name, contact details and website URL of the nominee
- A one-page CV for the nominee, including a summary of their education and career, a list of up to five of their top independent publications, total numbers of publications
- A one-page statement of achievement with a lay summary, written by the nominee describing their best accomplishments
- A supporting letter of recommendation from an independent referee. This could be for example the nominee’s postdoc or PhD supervisor.
Consideration is given to all information provided in the letters of recommendation, candidate CV and nomination form. The winner of the Lectureship is selected by a panel of Editorial Board members and an ALine representative.