This award is given to early-career scientists in recognition of exceptional research using the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The awardee is selected by the LCLS Users Executive Committee based on nominations from across the user community. 

• Elisa Biasin receives 2020 LCLS Young Investigator Award for ultrafast X-ray science
• Matteo Mitrano receives 2019 LCLS Young Investigator Award for pioneering new techniques to probe high-temperature superconductivity
• Tais Gorkhover wins 2018 LCLS Young Investigator Award for pioneering novel X-ray imaging methods
• Kasper Kjaer Wins 2017 First LCLS Young Investigator Award