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Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Important Dates

• April 10, 2012 2012 OYI Winner Markus J. Buehler Award Talk - 2012 MRS Spring Meeting
• April 11, 2012 Markus J. Buehler Award Presentation - 2012 MRS Spring Meeting
• July 01, 2012 2013 Nomination Period Begins
• October 01, 2012 2013 Nomination Deadline

About the Award

To recognize outstanding, interdisciplinary scientific work in materials research by a young scientist or engineer. The award recipient must also show exceptional promise as a developing leader in the materials area.

Award Package

The annual award consists of a $5,000 cash prize, a presentation trophy, and a certificate. Meeting registration fee and reasonable travel expenses to attend the Materials Research Society meeting at which the award is presented will be reimbursed.

Nomination Information

Nominations for the Outstanding Young Investigator Award will be accepted through October 1. Rules and eligibility, nomination package requirements, and more are available here.
 

Previous Awards Winners

• 2011 Dmitri V. Talapin, University of Chicago
• 2010 Mark C. Hersam, Northwestern University
• 2009 Teri Odom, Northwestern University
• 2008 Michael S. Strano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 2007 Michael D. McGehee, Stanford University
• 2006 Ju Li, The Ohio State University
• 2005 Harold Y. Hwang, University of Tokyo
• 2004 Peidong Yang, University of California--Berkely
• 2003 Timothy J. Deming, University of California--Santa Barbara
• 2001 Kristi S. Anseth, University of Colorado
• 2000 Frances M. Ross, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
• 1999 Chad A. Mirkin, Northwestern University
• 1998 Anne M. Mayes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 1997 Christopher N. Bowman, University of Colorado
• 1996 Antonios G. Mikos, Rice University
• 1995 A. Paul Alivisatos, University of California-Berkeley
• 1994 David J. Eaglesham, AT&T Bell Laboratories
• 1993 Charles M. Lieber, Harvard University
• 1992 David D. Awschalom, University of California-Santa Barbara
• 1991 Stuart S. P. Parkin, IBM Almaden Research Center

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