To honor the physicist, inventor and entrepreneur,  Russell Varian, the Varian Young Investigator Award and is presented biennially at the ENC in odd-numbered years . The recipient receives a prize of $10,000, commemoratlve plaque, and presents a 20-minute talk at the meeting.

The Varian Young Investigator Award aims to recognize a single investigator, 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 recipients are those within the first 4 years of their first independent faculty appointment and not exceeding 10 years since their Ph.D.

Nomination Deadline is November 30

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.

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. 

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