Dylan Burnette, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University, Christophe Leterrier, Ph.D., group leader at CNRS and Aix-Marseille University, Samantha Clarke, Photo Editor at National Geographic, Sean Greene, Data and Science journalist at The Los Angeles Times, and Ariel Waldman, Antarctic explorer and NASA advisor will make up the 2020 judging panel choosing this year's winning imagery.

For 46 years, Nikon Small World has been recognized as a leading forum to celebrate excellency in microscopy in the form of photos and videos. The competition will honor the top 20 photography and top 5 video winners in addition to awarding Honorable Mentions and Images of Distinction. Winning submissions will be recognized for their exceptional ability to capture visually stunning and scientifically significant moments under the microscope. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nikon Small World in Motion, this year's top prize winners of both the video and photo competitions will receive a trip to Japan for themselves and a loved one in addition to the yearly cash prize.

From its beginning, Nikon Small World has aimed to share science, the unseen world, and artistic accomplishments in a vast range of scientific and artistic disciplines with the public at large. Recent past winners have ranged from a turtle embryo to flowers, to frozen water, amino acids, and espresso beans.

The meticulously selected expert judging panel are instrumental in selecting the images and videos that best blend science and artistry. Meet this year's panel:

"Nikon Small World strives to educate, entertain, and share stunning visuals and scientific discoveries with the world at large," said Eric Flem, Communications Manager at Nikon Instruments. "While this year is no doubt different because we are judging remotely, we're excited to come together with an impressive panel of judges whose expertise in art, science, and visualizations will guide us in picking the best microscopy the science community has to offer."

The Nikon Small World in Motion video winners and the winners of the Small World photomicrography competition will be released in the Fall.

For additional information, please visit http://www.nikonsmallworld.com. To get an inside look at the judging process and experience, follow the hashtag #NikonSmallWorld and conversation on Facebook, Twitter (@NikonSmallWorld) and Instagram (@nikoninstruments).

About Nikon Small World Photomicrography CompetitionThe Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in photography or video. Participants may get details and upload digital images and videos directly at http://www.nikonsmallworld.com. For additional information, contact Nikon Small World, Nikon Instruments Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747, USA, or email us at [emailprotected]

About Nikon Instruments Inc. Nikon Instruments Inc. is the US microscopy arm of Nikon Healthcare, a world leader in the development and manufacture of optical and digital imaging technology for biomedical applications. For more information, visit https://www.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/ or contact us at 1-800-52-NIKON.

SOURCE Nikon Instruments Inc.

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