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Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference

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APRIL 12 - 16, 2026  |  ASILOMAR CONFERENCE CENTER

          

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Varian Young Investigator Award

To honor the physicist, inventor and entrepreneur, Euromar and ICMRBS set up the Russell Varian Prize. A group of anonymous donors have revived this award as the Varian Young Investigator Award and it is now presented biennially at the ENC in odd-numbered years . The recipient receives a prize of $5,000, commemoratlve plaque, and presents a 20-minute talk at the meeting.

Nomination Deadline is January 1st

The Varian Young Investigator Award (VYIA) aims to recognize an early career investigator, in academia or industry, for their achievements in any area of magnetic resonance.

The prize will be awarded for significant and innovative advancements in instrumentation and/or method development.

Emphasis will be placed on science accomplished in independent positions in academy or industry.

Eligible nominees are those within the first 4 years of their first independent faculty appointment OR industrial position and not exceeding 10 years since their Ph.D.

Go to the ONLINE NOMINATION FORM
Learn about what is needed for the nomination below.

The 2025 VYIA Recipient will be recognized on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Joint ENC-ISMAR Conference opening session. They will receive prize of $5,000 and commemorative plaque. They will also present a 20-minute talk following the award presentation.

How to Submit a Nomination by January 1st

Self-nominations will not be accepted, but nominations by the selection committee (SC) members are welcomed. No previous winner of a Varian themed award will be considered.

The following elements are needed for the online nomination form:

  • Nominee contact info and CV
  • A brief (no more than 200 words) description of the work that forms the basis of the nomination
  • A list of up to five relevant publications.

Deadline is January 1st, 2025.

Decisions of the SC will be by a majority of those voting, with the Chair having a casting vote in the event of a tie. 



NOMINATION DEADLINE  

January 1st, 2025

Go to ONLINE NOMINATION FORM

About
Russell Varian

After training with Philo Farnsworth, Russell Varian invented the Klystron in 1937, a novel device for the generation of microwave radiation. Being light enough to be carried in aircraft, the Klystron enabled all-weather radar and played a vital role in WW-II at the battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. In 1948, Russell and his brother, Sigurd, founded Varian Associates, a pioneering high-tech company in what became Silicon Valley. Besides being a brilliant innovator, Russell Varian was a socialist-leaning libertarian, a member of the ACLU and the Sierra Club. He died in 1959 while scouting Alaska for the setting of a new National Park.

Donations to fund the biennial award at the ENC are considered tax-deductible in the US as the ENC is recognized as a 501(c)3 organization by the IRS.

VYIA Past Recipients

2024, EUROMAR
Alexander C. Forse, University of Cambridge

2023, 64th ENC
Tuo Wang, Michigan State University

2022, EUROMAR
Rina Rosenzweig, Weizmann Institute of Science

2019, 60th ENC
Alexander Barnes, ETH Zurich

2017, EUROMAR
Christopher Jaroniec, The Ohio State University


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