Nominations for the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine, the $10,000 Kabiller Young Investigator Award, and the $2,000 Kabiller Rising Star Award will be accepted from February 15 through May 15. 

The Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine is the world’s largest monetary award for outstanding achievement in nanomedicine. It recognizes researchers who have made significant, career-long contributions to the field of nanotechnology and its application to medicine and biology. 

The Kabiller Young Investigator Award is given to emerging researchers who have made recent groundbreaking discoveries with the potential to make a lasting impact in nanoscience and nanomedicine. There is no age limit for this award.

The Kabiller Rising Star Award is presented to talented early career faculty scientists to recognize their outstanding nanoscience contributions.

These awards were made possible through the generosity of Northwestern trustee and alumnus David G. Kabiller. To learn more about the awards and past recipients, visit iinano.org.

Nomination Package

A complete nomination package includes the following items:

1.  Nomination Letter (1-page)

2. Curriculum Vitae of the nominee

3. Copies of up to 5 publications

4. Two additional recommendation letters

Selection Process

Nominations will be reviewed and recipients will be chosen by a global selection committee made up of experts in nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Awardees will be celebrated at a special dinner on November 1st and featured at the 2023 International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) Symposium on November 2nd. 

If you have any questions, please contact k-cook@northwestern.edu.