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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-SG link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following email is for you to consider if you are under 40 years. I am over 40 year old.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Warmest Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ming XIE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Serving You @ </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#467886'><a href="http://personal.ntu.edu.sg/mmxie"><span style='color:#467886'>http://personal.ntu.edu.sg/mmxie</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> USERN Prize <usernnomination@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 3 June 2026 2:30 pm<br><b>To:</b> ming.xie@robotics.sg<br><b>Subject:</b> USERN Prize 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Dear Dr. Xie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>I hope this message finds you well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>I am writing to you on behalf of the <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN)</span></strong>, representing Professor Tommaso Dorigo, President of USERN, and Professor Nima Rezaei, Founder of USERN.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>USERN was established with the mission of bringing together scientists from all over the world, ranging from the top 1% of leading experts to promising young researchers. We are honored to be governed and guided by an Advisory Board comprising more than 600 members, including 20 Nobel and Abel Laureates, who are recognized among the worlds top scientists based on the ESI indicators.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Following a global search for distinguished young scientists, we are pleased to inform you that you have been nominated to apply for the USERN Prize 2026. This nomination is based on your scientific profile and your recent publications in high-ranking journals over the past two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The USERN Prize is an international award annually bestowed upon outstanding scientists or researchers <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>under the age of 40</span></strong>, in recognition of their innovative achievements and contributions to scientific education, research, or service to humanity. The prize honors excellence in the following five scientific fields:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Formal Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Physical and Chemical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Biological Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Medical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Social Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>If you are eligible and interested, we kindly invite you to complete the application form by <span class=important1>June 15</span> via the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="usern.org/prize">usern.org/prize</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>After registering on the USERN website, the prize application process will begin. Please make sure that your personal and academic profile is fully completed in your USERN account before submitting the prize application. After the initial submission, you will receive <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>two confirmation emails</span></strong>: a confirmation of successful registration, and an email containing a PowerPoint file to be completed as part of the application process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span class=important1><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Please note</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> that this prize is exclusively designed for applicants under the age of 40, and meeting the age requirement is mandatory. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you are over the age of 40</span></strong>, we would sincerely appreciate it if you could introduce eligible colleagues or students who may be interested in being considered as nominees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>After collecting all applications, an international jury consisting of the worlds top 1% scientists, including Nobel and Abel Laureates, will review and evaluate the submissions. Through a direct voting process, five USERN Laureates will be selected in each of the five scientific fields.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11th International USERN Congress and USERN Prize Awarding Festival</span></strong> will be held on <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>November 810, 2026</span></strong>, in Astana, Kazakhstan. As a token of appreciation, each laureate will receive a total award of <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>USD 5,000</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The USERN Prize includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A USD 3,000 cash award, consisting of a USD 2,000 cash prize presented during the USERN 2026 Awarding Festival, along with a travel grant of up to USD 1,000 to support attendance at the USERN Congress 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A USD 2,000 USERN Grant dedicated to establishing an active USERN Interest Group, aimed at supporting the promotion and dissemination of your scientific activities and outputs. This grant may be awarded during one of the upcoming USERN Congresses between 2026 and 2028.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>To date, 50 young scientists from the following countries have been introduced as USERN Prize Laureates for their outstanding contributions to science:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Italy, Macao, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>You may find the list of USERN Prize Laureates from 2015 to 2025 through the links below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="userncongress.com/prize/" target="_blank">userncongress.com/prize/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:#F9F9F9'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USERN_Prize" target="_blank">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USERN_Prize</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=note style='background:#F9F9F9'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Should you encounter any difficulties during the online application process, please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F9F9F9'><em><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Best regards,</span></em><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Helia Sharif, DDS USERN Prize Administrator</span></em></span></i><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F9F9F9'><em><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>On behalf of:</span></em><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tommaso Dorigo, PhD USERN President</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Nima Rezaei, MD, PhD USERN Founder</span></em></span></i><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>