The Swiss Micro- and Nanotechnology Network offered four prizes of CHF 2,000 each for outstanding scientific first-author publications in the fields of nanotechnology and nanoscience, published by PhD students in 2025/2026.
The award winners were unveiled during the dedicated Swiss NanoConvention (SNC) Track at MNE 2026 in Interlaken on 24 September 2026. The awards formed part of the special SNC Awards session held during the final day of the conference.
The 2026 awards are sponsored by:
Four awards • CHF 2,000 each • Presented at MNE 2026, Interlaken
2026 Award Winners
Dr. Zheru Qiu
EPFL Lausanne
High-pulse-energy integrated mode-locked laser using a Mamyshev oscillator
Nature 654, 57–63 (2026)
Sponsored by IBM
Gauri Paduthol
EPFL Lausanne
A microphysiological human mini-bladder reveals urine-urothelium interplay in tissue resilience and UPEC recurrence in urinary tract infections
Nature Communications 17, 2322 (2026)
Sponsored by Nanosurf AG
Dr. Tarique Anwar
EPFL Lausanne
Enhancing hydrovoltaic power generation through coupled heat and light-driven surface charge dynamics
Nature Communications 17, 1541 (2026)
Sponsored by Kistler Instrumente AG
Dr. Silvan Stettler
EPFL Lausanne
Suspended lithium niobate acoustic resonators with Damascene electrodes for radiofrequency filtering
Microsystems & Nanoengineering (2025) 11:131
Sponsored by Hightech Zentrum Aargau AG
Award Ceremony at MNE 2026
The 2026 Swiss NanoConvention was held in a special one-day format within MNE 2026 in Interlaken. Below are some photos from the SNC Awards session and the presentation of the Swiss Nanotechnology PhD Awards.
