The RUSNANOPRIZE Nanotechnology International Prize is awarded annually to researchers for scientific and technological developments and inventions in the field of nanotechnology and to companies that have successfully launched such developments into mass production with annual turnover of not less than USD 10 million.
In 2015 the Prize will be awarded for the 7th time – this year for developments in the field of Energy efficiency and green technologies.
The Prize mission is to improve public awareness of achievements in the area of nanotechnology and to promote integration of science and business on the level of international cooperation, along with providing an acknowledgement of the role of scientists and manufacturers in the global progress.
RUSNANOPRIZE Awarding Committee is traditionally comprised of leading scientists and business representatives. Among the 2015 Award Committee members are
- Hiroshi Amano, Professor, Nagoya University
- Yuri Sebregts, Executive Vice President Innovation and R&D, Shell
- Charles Soothill, Senior Vice President of Technology, Alstom Power
- Zhong Lin (ZL) Wang, Regents' Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology; Foreign member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dengyuan Song, Chief Technology Officer, Yingli Green Energy (YGE) Co., Ltd
- Dieter Bimberg, Executive Director, Center of Nanophotonics, TU Berlin
- Juergen Schiele, Global Head of R&D, AEG Power Solutions
- Michael Grätzel, Professor, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of the Executive Board, RUSNANO
- Vladimir Fortov, President, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
- Yi Cui, Professor, Stanford University
For further details regarding application procedures, download nomination form and other queries please visit www.rusnanoprize(dot)org/en
All the applications shall be filled in, signed and submitted to the Prize Directorate via e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and m.sosin@)forinnovations.org before August, 30.
