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Royal Society of Chemistry awards Kai S. Exner

Royal Society of Chemistry awards Kai S. Exner

PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship Award
Elsevier honors Josep Cornellà

Elsevier honors Josep Cornellà

Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award
Clara Saraceno appointed as Henriette Herz Scout

Clara Saraceno appointed as Henriette Herz Scout

Henriette Herz Scouting Program by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists honors Frank Neese

World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists honors Frank Neese

Schrödinger Medal
Siegfried R. Waldvogel awarded by German Chemical Society

Siegfried R. Waldvogel awarded by German Chemical Society

Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry
Chinese Chemical Society honors Ferdi Schüth

Chinese Chemical Society honors Ferdi Schüth

Honorary Fellow of CCS
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards Teresa Head-Gordon

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards Teresa Head-Gordon

Humboldt Research Award
International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis honors Josep Cornellà

International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis honors Josep Cornellà

OMCOS 22 Award for early-career achievements
Ferdi Schüth awarded by the German Catalysis Society

Ferdi Schüth awarded by the German Catalysis Society

Alwin Mittasch Prize
Elsevier honors Kai S. Exner with special international award

Elsevier honors Kai S. Exner with special international award

Materials Today Rising Star Award
Clara Saraceno receives funding from the European Research Council

Clara Saraceno receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Consolidator Grant
Max Hansmann awarded by Otto Klung Foundation and Dr. Wilhelmy Foundation

Max Hansmann awarded by Otto Klung Foundation and Dr. Wilhelmy Foundation

Klung Wilhelmy Science Award
G. D. Baedeker Foundation awards Kai S. Exner

G. D. Baedeker Foundation awards Kai S. Exner

Gottschalk Diederich Baedeker Prize
Wolfram Sander awarded by the American Chemical Society

Wolfram Sander awarded by the American Chemical Society

George C. Pimentel Award
Ferdi Schüth receives funding from the European Research Council

Ferdi Schüth receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Advanced Grant
Leibniz Institute for Christal Growth awards Clara Saraceno

Leibniz Institute for Christal Growth awards Clara Saraceno

IKZ International Fellowship Award
Clara Saraceno honored by SPIE International Society for Optics and Photonics

Clara Saraceno honored by SPIE International Society for Optics and Photonics

SPIE Harold E. Edgerton Award in High-Speed Optics
André Eckhardt receives funding from the German Research Foundation

André Eckhardt receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Emmy Noether Grant
Business Metropole Ruhr honors Martina Havenith

Business Metropole Ruhr honors Martina Havenith

Business Award Ruhr
Clara Saraceno awarded by the International Society of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Clara Saraceno awarded by the International Society of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Zhenyi Wang Award
American Chemical Society honors Frank Neese

American Chemical Society honors Frank Neese

ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Michael Rohwedder awarded by the European Federation of Corrosion

Michael Rohwedder awarded by the European Federation of Corrosion

European Corrosion Medal
Clara Saraceno receives funding from the European Reserach Council

Clara Saraceno receives funding from the European Reserach Council

ERC Proof of Concept Grant
Frank Neese awarded by the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery

Frank Neese awarded by the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery

ICReDD Award
Rasmus Linser receives funding from the European Research Council

Rasmus Linser receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Consolidator Grant
Xiaoqing Yu awarded by the Chinese-German Chemical Association

Xiaoqing Yu awarded by the Chinese-German Chemical Association

CGCA Young Researchers Award (First Class)
The city of Bochum honors Martina Havenith

The city of Bochum honors Martina Havenith

Bochum Honorary Plaque
German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry honors Kai S. Exner

German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry honors Kai S. Exner

Nernst-Haber-Bodenstein Prize
Swiss Chemical Society awards Max Hansmann

Swiss Chemical Society awards Max Hansmann

Junior Scientists Participation Scholarship (Bürgenstock Conference)
HoLa Startup Team wins first prize at WSC Demo Day

HoLa Startup Team wins first prize at WSC Demo Day

WSC Stars
Kai S. Exner awarded by the German Chemical Society

Kai S. Exner awarded by the German Chemical Society

Carl Duisberg Memorial Award
German Society for Catalysis honors Martin Muhler

German Society for Catalysis honors Martin Muhler

Alwin Mittasch Preis
Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner receives funding from the European Research Council

Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Consolidator Grant
Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner awarded by Otto Klung Foundation and Dr. Wilhelmy Foundation

Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner awarded by Otto Klung Foundation and Dr. Wilhelmy Foundation

Klung Wilhelmy Science Award
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation honors Edvardas Narevicius

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation honors Edvardas Narevicius

Humboldt Professorship
Benjamin List receives funding from the European Reserach Council

Benjamin List receives funding from the European Reserach Council

ERC Advanced Grant
Kai S. Exner awarded by the Association of German University Professors of Chemistry

Kai S. Exner awarded by the Association of German University Professors of Chemistry

ADUC Award
German Catalysis Society honors Kai S. Exner

German Catalysis Society honors Kai S. Exner

Jochen Block Prize
Frank Neese honored by the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists

Frank Neese honored by the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists

Schrödinger Medal
Martina Havenith appointed as Henriette Herz Scout

Martina Havenith appointed as Henriette Herz Scout

Henriette Herz Scouting Program by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Gabriele Sadowski appointed to the German Science Council

Gabriele Sadowski appointed to the German Science Council

Membership
Clara Saraceno awarded by Optica (formerly Optical Society of America)

Clara Saraceno awarded by Optica (formerly Optical Society of America)

Optica Fellowship
Mario Wiesenfeldt receives funding from the Association of the Chemical Industry

Mario Wiesenfeldt receives funding from the Association of the Chemical Industry

Liebig Fellowship
Benjamin List wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Benjamin List wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Italian Chemical Society honors Frank Neese

Italian Chemical Society honors Frank Neese

Luigi Sacconi Medal
Christopher Stein receives funding from NRW Ministry of Culture and Science

Christopher Stein receives funding from NRW Ministry of Culture and Science

NRW Returning Scholars Program
Kai S. Exner receives funding from NRW Ministry of Culture and Science

Kai S. Exner receives funding from NRW Ministry of Culture and Science

NRW Returning Scholars Program
Kai S. Exner honored by the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry and Ewald Wicke Foundation

Kai S. Exner honored by the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry and Ewald Wicke Foundation

Ewald Wicke Prize
Frank Neese appoited by the NRW Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts

Frank Neese appoited by the NRW Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts

Lifetime membership
High-Performance Computing Center awards Lars Schäfer

High-Performance Computing Center awards Lars Schäfer

Golden Spike Award
Harun Tüysüz awarded by the French Embassy in Germany and the Franco-German University

Harun Tüysüz awarded by the French Embassy in Germany and the Franco-German University

Forcheurs Jean-Marie Lehn Prize
Martina Havenith elected by the Optical Society of America

Martina Havenith elected by the Optical Society of America

Fellowship
Kristina Tschulik receives funding from the European Research Council

Kristina Tschulik receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Starting Grant
Nicolas Plumeré and Tobias Vöpel receive funding from the European Reserach Council

Nicolas Plumeré and Tobias Vöpel receive funding from the European Reserach Council

ERC Proof of Concept Grant
German Research Foundation continues funding for Uwe Bovensiepen's research

German Research Foundation continues funding for Uwe Bovensiepen's research

DFG Grant
European Federation of Chemical Engineering honors Gabriele Sadowski

European Federation of Chemical Engineering honors Gabriele Sadowski

Distinguished Lecture Award in Thermodynamics and Transport Properties
Christian Merten awarded by the German Research Foundation

Christian Merten awarded by the German Research Foundation

Heisenberg Fellowship
Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner awarded by "Organometallics" and the American Chemical Society

Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner awarded by "Organometallics" and the American Chemical Society

Organometallics' Distinguished Author Award
Kristina Tschulik appoited by the NRW Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts

Kristina Tschulik appoited by the NRW Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts

Lifetime Membership
Harun Tüysüz awarded by DECHEMA (German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)

Harun Tüysüz awarded by DECHEMA (German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)

DECHEMA Prize 2019
Clarivate Analytics recognizes Frank Neese as one of the most cited researchers

Clarivate Analytics recognizes Frank Neese as one of the most cited researchers

Highly Cited Researcher Award
Chemical Industry Fund awards Ulf-Peter Apfel

Chemical Industry Fund awards Ulf-Peter Apfel

Lecture Award
Harun Tüyüz receives funding from Volkwagen Foundation

Harun Tüyüz receives funding from Volkwagen Foundation

Volkswagen Foundation Award
Nicolas Plumeré awarded by the Bioelectrochemical Society

Nicolas Plumeré awarded by the Bioelectrochemical Society

Luigi Galvani Prize
Purdue University honors Benjamin List

Purdue University honors Benjamin List

Herbert C. Brown Lecturer
The Bioelectrochemical Society awards Wolfgang Schuhmann

The Bioelectrochemical Society awards Wolfgang Schuhmann

Giulio Milazzo Prize
Wolfgang Schuhmann receives funding from the European Research Council

Wolfgang Schuhmann receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Advanced Grant
Songi Han awarded by the Biophysical Society

Songi Han awarded by the Biophysical Society

Innovation Award
Martin Rabe wins at the International Conference on Organized Molecular Films

Martin Rabe wins at the International Conference on Organized Molecular Films

Best Poster Award
Optical Society of America elects Clara Saraceno

Optical Society of America elects Clara Saraceno

OSA Ambassador
Christian Merten receives funding from the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation

Christian Merten receives funding from the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation

Plus 3 Program
Electrochemical Society honors Wolfgang Schuhmann

Electrochemical Society honors Wolfgang Schuhmann

Alessandro Volta Medal
Academia Europeae appoints Frank Neese

Academia Europeae appoints Frank Neese

Membership
Clara Saraceno receives funding from the European Research Council

Clara Saraceno receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Starting Grant
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina appoints Benjamin List

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina appoints Benjamin List

Membership
Kristina Tschulik awarded by DECHEMA (German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)

Kristina Tschulik awarded by DECHEMA (German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)

Hellmuth Fischer Medal
Wolfgang Lubitz invited to University of Florence

Wolfgang Lubitz invited to University of Florence

Luigi Sacconi Memorial Lecture in Chemistry
Michael Römelt receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Michael Römelt receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Emmy Noether Grant
Nicolas Plumeré receives funding from the European Research Council

Nicolas Plumeré receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Proof of Concept Grant
Ulf-Peter Apfel awarded by the Association of German University Professors of Chemistry

Ulf-Peter Apfel awarded by the Association of German University Professors of Chemistry

ADUC Award
Markus Richter appointed by Young Academy, NRW Academy of Sciences and Arts

Markus Richter appointed by Young Academy, NRW Academy of Sciences and Arts

Membership
Frank Neese invited to University of Alberta

Frank Neese invited to University of Alberta

Harry Emmett Gunning Lecture
Wolfram Sander honored at University of California

Wolfram Sander honored at University of California

Orville L. Chapman Lectureship Prize
German Chemical Society awards Michael Senske

German Chemical Society awards Michael Senske

GDCh Award for doctoral thesis
International Society of Electrochemistry honors Kristina Tschulik

International Society of Electrochemistry honors Kristina Tschulik

Early Career Analytical Electrochemistry Prize
Academia Europeae appoints Martina Havenith

Academia Europeae appoints Martina Havenith

Membership
The Polish Chemical Society and the University of Warsaw honor Walter Thiel

The Polish Chemical Society and the University of Warsaw honor Walter Thiel

Kolos Medal
International EPR Society awards Wolfgang Lubitz

International EPR Society awards Wolfgang Lubitz

IES fellowship
Gabriele Sadowski gives a lecture at the German House in New York

Gabriele Sadowski gives a lecture at the German House in New York

Leibniz Lecture
Humboldt Foundation honors Yuan-Pern Lee

Humboldt Foundation honors Yuan-Pern Lee

Humboldt Research Award
Simon Ebbinghaus awarded by the Biophysical Society

Simon Ebbinghaus awarded by the Biophysical Society

Junior Faculty Award
German Physical Society awards Metin Tolan

German Physical Society awards Metin Tolan

Robert Wichard Pohl Prize
Guido Clever receives funding from the European Reserach Council

Guido Clever receives funding from the European Reserach Council

ERC Consolidator Grant
Beatriz Roldan receives funding from the European research Council

Beatriz Roldan receives funding from the European research Council

ERC Consolidator Grant
Kristina Tschulik awarded by the German Association of Electrochemical Research Institutes

Kristina Tschulik awarded by the German Association of Electrochemical Research Institutes

Joachim Walther Schultze Prize
RESOLV scientists attend renowned conference in Belgium

RESOLV scientists attend renowned conference in Belgium

Solvay Conference in Chemistry
Nicolas Plumeré receives funding from the European Research Council

Nicolas Plumeré receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Starting Grant
Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner receives funding from the European Research Council

Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Starting Grant
German Association of University Women honors Martina Havenith

German Association of University Women honors Martina Havenith

Sophie La Roche Prize
Beatriz Roldan receives funding to collaborate with MPI CEC

Beatriz Roldan receives funding to collaborate with MPI CEC

Max Planck Fellowship
Jörg Neugebauer receives highest honor in physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Jörg Neugebauer receives highest honor in physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Ernst Mach Medal
Enrica Bordignon awardred by the French Academy of Sciences

Enrica Bordignon awardred by the French Academy of Sciences

Ampere Prize
Benjamin List receives funding from the European Research Council

Benjamin List receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Advanced Grant
Martina Havenith receives funding from the European Research Council

Martina Havenith receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Advanced Grant
German Catalysis Society awards Harun Tüysüz

German Catalysis Society awards Harun Tüysüz

Jochen Block Prize
German Research Foundation awards Benjamin List for opening a new field in catalysis

German Research Foundation awards Benjamin List for opening a new field in catalysis

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
Katrin Sommer receives funding for chemistry education

Katrin Sommer receives funding for chemistry education

Prize of the Polytechnic Society Foundation
Jelena Stojadinovic presents hydrogen production project at NRW Climate Initiative

Jelena Stojadinovic presents hydrogen production project at NRW Climate Initiative

Selection for KlimaExpo.NRW
European Optical Society awards Andreas Erbe

European Optical Society awards Andreas Erbe

Best Paper Award
Max Planck Society honors Metin Tolan for the "Physics of Star Trek"

Max Planck Society honors Metin Tolan for the "Physics of Star Trek"

Science Communication Medal
Markus Valtiner received funding from the European Research Council

Markus Valtiner received funding from the European Research Council

ERC Starting Grant
Martin Muhler receives funding to collaborate with MPI CEC

Martin Muhler receives funding to collaborate with MPI CEC

Max Planck Fellowship
Elsa Sanchez-Garcia receives funding from the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation

Elsa Sanchez-Garcia receives funding from the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation

Plus 3 Program
Kristina Tschulik receives funding from NRW Ministry of Culture and Science

Kristina Tschulik receives funding from NRW Ministry of Culture and Science

NRW Returning Scholars Program
Clara Saraceno wins Alexander von Humboldt Foundation funding for new research group at RUB

Clara Saraceno wins Alexander von Humboldt Foundation funding for new research group at RUB

Sofja Kovalevskaja Prize
Teams around Muhler and Schuhmann win 2 out of 3 prizes

Teams around Muhler and Schuhmann win 2 out of 3 prizes

RUB Invention Award
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards Song-I Han

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards Song-I Han

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Prize
Hannover Fair awards Jelena Stojadinovic

Hannover Fair awards Jelena Stojadinovic

Engineer Powerwoman
Markus Richter receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Markus Richter receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Emmy Noether Grant
La Mantia's & Stojadinovic's membrane for hydrogen production wins NRW prize

La Mantia's & Stojadinovic's membrane for hydrogen production wins NRW prize

KUER Startup Competition
Michael Römelt receives funding from the Max Planck Society

Michael Römelt receives funding from the Max Planck Society

Otto Hahn Award
Stefan Huber receives funding from the European Research Council

Stefan Huber receives funding from the European Research Council

ERC Starting Grant
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Council appoints Wolfgang Lubitz

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Council appoints Wolfgang Lubitz

Vice President of the Council
Nicolas Cox awarded by the International EPR/ESR Society

Nicolas Cox awarded by the International EPR/ESR Society

John Weil Young Investigator Award
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards Heather Allen

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards Heather Allen

Humbold Research Award
University of New South Wales in Sydney honors Wolfgang Schuhmann

University of New South Wales in Sydney honors Wolfgang Schuhmann

Howard Fellowship
Central European Institute of Technology invites Wolfgang Schuhmann

Central European Institute of Technology invites Wolfgang Schuhmann

Heyrovský Ilkovic Nernst Lecture
Fabio La Mantia awarded by the International Society of Electrochemistry

Fabio La Mantia awarded by the International Society of Electrochemistry

Hans-Jürgen Engell Prize
Aix-Marseille University honors Wolfgang Lubitz

Aix-Marseille University honors Wolfgang Lubitz

Docteur Honoris Causa
Ferdi Schüth awarded by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Ferdi Schüth awarded by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Prize
Moran Grossmann awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Moran Grossmann awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Humboldt Research Prize
Jörg Behler receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Jörg Behler receives funding from the German Research Foundation

Heisenberg Fellowship
American Chemical Society awards Benjamin List

American Chemical Society awards Benjamin List

Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award of the American Chemical Society
Walter Thiel invited by the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry

Walter Thiel invited by the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry

Robert Bunsen Lecture
German Catalysis Society awards Jennifer Strunk

German Catalysis Society awards Jennifer Strunk

Jochen Block Prize
Talylor & Francis (Informa) awards Łukasz Walewski for the best paper in Molecular Physics

Talylor & Francis (Informa) awards Łukasz Walewski for the best paper in Molecular Physics

Longuet-Higgins Young Author Prize
The city of Mülheim honors Benjamin List

The city of Mülheim honors Benjamin List

Ruhr Prize for Art and Science
University of California, Berkeley, awards Martina Havenith

University of California, Berkeley, awards Martina Havenith

Visiting Miller Professorship Award
Jörg Behler awarded by the Association for Theoretical Chemistry

Jörg Behler awarded by the Association for Theoretical Chemistry

Hans G. A. Hellman Prize for Theoretical Chemistry
Christian Merten receives funding from the Association of the Chemical Industry

Christian Merten receives funding from the Association of the Chemical Industry

Liebig Fellowship
Walter Thiel receives funding from the European Reserach Council

Walter Thiel receives funding from the European Reserach Council

ERC Advanced Grant
Weizmann Institute of Science awards Moran Grossmann

Weizmann Institute of Science awards Moran Grossmann

National Postdoctoral Award Program for advancing Women in Science
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German Research Foundation awards Metin Tolan for his way of communicating physics

Communicator Prize