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Meet the Judges

Nikon Small World showcases brilliant imagery and artistic feats in science and the unseen world around us. Each year, the Nikon Small World judging panel plays an integral role in selecting the images and videos that best illustrate the combined wonders of science and artistry. The competition has grown and evolved significantly over the past half century, necessitating a judging panel whose combined expertise matches the unique prowess and skill of the entries they are tasked with reviewing.

Meet the 2026 Judging Panel

In this article, you’ll meet the members of the 2026 judging panel who reviewed thousands of submissions from around the world to select this year's winners. We are delighted to introduce the esteemed judging panel of the 52nd annual Nikon Small World competition. 

Meet the 2025 Judging Panel

In this article, we’re proud to introduce the distinguished members of the 2025 judging panel for the 51st annual Nikon Small World competition. These experts reviewed thousands of submissions from around the world to select this year’s winners.

Meet the 2024 Judging Panel

Meet the 2024 Nikon Small World judging panel, who gathered together at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts to evaluate thousands of microscopy submissions from around the world to choose this year's photo and video winners.

Meet the 2023 Judging Panel

In this article, you’ll meet the members of the 2023 judging panel who reviewed thousands of microscopy submissions from across the globe to select this year's photo and video winners.

Meet the 2022 Judging Panel

In this article, you’ll meet the members of the 2022 judging panel who gathered at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts to review thousands of microscopy submissions from across the globe to select this year's winners.

Meet the 2021 Judging Panel

Want to get to know the 2021 judging panel a bit better before our winners are revealed? Read on to get to know the talented professionals who selected the winning images and videos for 2021.

Meet the 2020 Judging Panel

In this article, you’ll meet the members of the 2020 judging panel who lent their expertise and opinions (virtually, for the first time in the competition’s history) to evaluate and choose which of this year’s submissions would make it to the winner’s circle.