Scottish microscopist of the year

Celebrating inspirational and outstanding contributions to the Scottish Microscopy community

Scottish Microscopist of the year

The Scottish Microscopist of the Year award celebrates inspirational and outstanding contributions to the Scottish Microscopy community.  This competition is run annually. 

Submissions for Scottish Microscopist of the Year 2024 have now closed. The winner will be informed by the 6th November and will receive £500 and the chance to speak at our 50th annual symposium. A runner-up prize of £100 will also be given. 

See examples of previous winners from 2023 and 2024 . 

Entry is open to early career researchers (PhD to newly independent PI i.e. not tenured) and technical microscopy staff who are involved in microscopy in Scotland, and consists of an easy form to fill in as well as submission of an example image/video (see below).