This 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.
- This award is presented annually.
- The nominations are shortlisted and the winner is selected by the Lab on a Chip Editorial Board.
- The recipient of this award receives the opportunity to present a lecture at MicroTAS and a contribution of up to $3,000 to cover associated travel and accommodation costs.
Our latest award winner 2021
Professor Keisuke Goda
Keisuke Goda is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tokyo, an adjunct professor in the Institute of Technological Sciences at Wuhan University, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA.
His research group focuses on the development of serendipity-enabling technologies based on molecular imaging and spectroscopy together with microfluidics and computational analytics to push the frontier of science. He currently leads Serendipity Lab, a global network of scientists who aim to realize Louis Pasteur’s statement “Chance favours the prepared mind”. He has published >300 papers, filed >30 patents, and received numerous awards and honours such as Japan Academy Medal and JSPS Prize. He is a fellow of RSC and SPIE.
Read some of Keisuke Goda’s recent Lab on a Chip papers below:
Lab on a Chip - Intelligent image-activated cell sorting 2.0
See all our previous winners
Guidelines for nominators and candidates
Find out who is eligible for this award, about the nomination process and see who is on the selection panel.
Nomination deadline
31 July 2022
Lectureship announcement deadline
Autumn 2022
Since 2015, the Lab on a Chip and Dolomite Pioneers of Miniaturization Lectureship has been awarded through a process whereby nominations of candidates are invited from our community. As part of the Royal Society of Chemistry, we believe we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility to improve diversity. Where possible, we encourage each nominator to consider nominating candidates of all genders, races, and backgrounds.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Pioneers of Miniaturization Lectureship, the candidate 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).
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 their date of birth, summary of 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
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A supporting letter of recommendation from an independent referee. This could be for example the nominee’s post doc 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 a Dolomite representative.
Selection panel
Previous winners
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
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