Transitioning academic research to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and commercial applications is a key focus of our centre, which we support through training as well as a one-year Translational Prize Fellowship to selected PhD students.
The NanoDTC Translational Prize Fellowship is awarded to exceptional NanoDTC Students and Associates to carry out projects which enable the translation of cutting edge nanoscience research to higher TRLs. Awardees interact strongly with industry during the award, to help the development of technologies that are commercially viable and relevant.
Selection of awardees for the Translational Prize is done through a 2-stage competitive process involving a presentation to NanoDTC community at the first stage, and a written application at the final stage. Each application is assessed by a multidisciplinary panel comprising of academics and individuals with business experience. Awardees are provided with mentoring and additional training through the NanoDTC as well as through the Impulse programme at the Maxwell Centre. Several startups have emerged from the work done by the Translational Prize awardees.
Recent NanoDTC Translational Prize awardees
Benjamin Droguet
NanoDTC Sustainability Prize Fellow, 2021-22
Department of Chemistry
Jean de la Verpilliere
Translational Prize Fellow 2017-18
PhD Student c2013
Boies Research Group
Dr. Jeroen Verheyen
NanoDTC Translational Prize Fellow 2016-17
NanoDTC Associate a2014
Pluchino Lab
Dr Ryo Mizuta
Translational Prize Fellow, 2021-22
PhD Student, c2016
Hofmann Group
Philipp Braeuninger-Weimer
Translational Prize Fellow 2017-18
NanoDTC Associate
Hofmann Group
Dr Katherine Sanders
Translational Prize Fellow, 2020-21
Nanomanufacturing
Dr. Tarun Vemulkar
NanoDTC Translational Prize Fellow 2016-17
PhD Student c2012
Thin Film Magnetism Group
Dr. Richard Howe
Translational Prize Fellow 2016-17
PhD Student c2011
Hybrid Nanomaterials Engineering Group
Niklas Ermann
Translational Prize Fellow, 2020-21
NanoDTC Associate, a2016
KeyserLab
Dr Tommaso Busolo
Translational Prize Fellow, 2021-22
PhD Student, c2016
Kar-Narayan Group
Tiarnan Doherty
Translational Prize Fellow (Honorary), 2021-22
Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Michael Stanton
Translational Prize Fellow, 2020-21
Thin Film Magnetism
Dr. Oliver James Burton
Translational Prize Fellow, 2020-21
Hofmann Group