3MT Poster Presentation Prizes

In the 3MT competition, poster presenters are invited to deliver a three-minute presentation (plus 1 minute of questions for a total of 4 minutes).  Through this session, presenters will succinctly highlight the unique aspects of their research using no more than four PowerPoint slides (including the title slide).

  • The competition will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 17th 2025.
  • PhD students and Early Career Researchers (max. 5 years out of PhD) please register your interest here by Friday 18th April to enter the competition.
  • Presentations are 3 minutes each.
  • A limit of 4 slides (including one title/introductory slide to state the title, presenter, affiliation and credentials).
  • The presentations will be judged for clarity of explanation, scientific merit and overall quality.
  • Only those who enter the three-minute presentation session will be eligible for the prizes.

– UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre poster presentation prizes

  • 3 prizes to be won at AU$250 each. Prizes will be presented by Professor Richard Tilley, Director of Electron Microscope Unit.

Industry Session Elevator Pitch – NEW for 2025!

An elevator pitch is a succinct, persuasive speech to get your ideas and concepts across. The purpose of this event is to increase dialogue and encourage students & researchers to identify potential business opportunities from their research findings and apply their knowledge to solve practical problems.

  • The competition will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 17th 2025.
  • PhD students and Early Career Researchers, please register your interest here by Friday 18th April to enter the competition.
  • Presentations are 5 minutes each.
  • A limit of 4 slides: including one title/introductory slide to state the title, presenter, affiliation and credentials). The other 3 slides should focus on “the Problem”, “Solution(s)”, and “Expected Outcomes”.
  • The presentations will be judged by a panel of entrepreneurs and academic researchers.
  • Prize: UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre Industry Session Elevator Pitch prize, AU$250. Prize will be presented by Professor Richard Tilley, Director of Electron Microscope Unit.

Oral Presentation Prizes

  • PhD students and Early Career Researchers (max. 5 years out of PhD)
  • Please register your interest here to enter the competition. Deadline to register interest: Friday 18th April
  • Each prize will be judged by a panel of distinguished researchers.
  • There are 5 oral presentation prizes to be won.
    • Journal of Nanobiotechnology Oral Presentation Prizes for best oral presentation by an ECR, $500. Prize will be presented by A/Prof Sophia Zi Gu, Associate Editor of Journal of Nanobiotechnology.
    • Journal of Nanobiotechnology Oral Presentation Prizes for best oral presentation by a PhD student, $500. Prize will be presented by A/Prof Ruirui Qiao, Associate Editor of Journal of Nanobiotechnology.
    • Biomaterials Science Oral Presentation Prize of £100 book vouchers. This prize will be presented by Dr Peter Wich, Associate Editor of RSC Applied Polymers.
    • Applied journals (RSC Applied Interfaces & RSC Applied Polymers) Oral Presentation Prize of of £100 book vouchers. This prize will be presented by Dr Peter Wich, Associate Editor of RSC Applied Polymers.
    • Advanced NanoBiomed Research Oral Presentation Prize of of AU$150 Tango Gift Card. This prize will be presented by Dr Esther Levy, Editor-in-Chief of Wiley’s flagship journal Advanced Materials.
  • Oral Presentation Prizes will be announced during the closing ceremony of the Conference.