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Prizes and Awards

Each year, our scientists are honored with a number of prestigious prizes, awards, and medals for their achievements in a variety of scientific disciplines. See a selection here.

Prizes and Awards

  • Prestigious honor for AWI Director

    The Principality of Monaco has honored Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius, Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), with admission to the Order of Saint Charles, founded in 1858. The award of the Order of Saint Charles and Grimaldi recognizes the exceptional work of the marine biologist.

  • Carsten Marr Receives Eugen Münch Award

    The jury for the Eugen Münch Award for Innovative Healthcare has announced the winners for 2024. In the category "Science and Practical Application," Dr. Carsten Marr from Helmholtz Munich was honored for his groundbreaking research on AI-driven diagnostics for blood disorders. The award includes a €20,000 prize.

  • PD Dr Heidi Kreibich honoured with Volker Medal

    D Dr Heidi Kreibich, head of the “Flood Risk and Climate Adaptation” working group in GFZ Section 4.4 Hydrology, was awarded the International Hydrology Prize, the “Volker Medal”. It is awarded by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Communication Organisation (UNESCO) and the World…

  • Matthias Tschöp Awarded Lichtenberg Medal 2025 by Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities

    Alexander-von-Humboldt Professor Matthias Tschöp will be awarded the esteemed Lichtenberg medal on July 4, 2025, in recognition of his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine. The award, which represents the highest honor of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, recognizes particularly outstanding and publicly respected scientists from all over the…

  • Award-Winning Ferroptosis Expert Marcus Conrad

    Prof. Marcus Conrad, Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Cell Death at Helmholtz Munich, was awarded the ECDO Honorary Award 2024 for his pioneering research on ferroptosis. He has been a Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since October 2024.

  • Noah Schmidt honoured as “Star of Education”

    Every year, the Potsdam Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) holds a ceremony to honour the most successful graduates of their initial training in commercial and industrial professions. This year, Noah Schmidt from the GFZ was one of the 60 “Stars of Education” honoured.

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