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German research award
Award
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeFörderpreis für deutsche Wissenschaftler im Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Programm der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft Awarded for Exceptional scientists and academics for their outstanding achievements in the field of research Location
Berlin , Germany Presented by
German Research Foundation Reward(s) up to €2.5 million First awarded 1986 Website
dfg.de
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz portrayed by
Christoph Bernhard Francke ,
c. 1695 ;
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum , Braunschweig
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (
German : Förderpreis für deutsche Wissenschaftler im Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Programm der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft ), or Leibniz Prize , is awarded by the
German Research Foundation to "exceptional scientists and academics for their outstanding achievements in the field of research".
[1] Since 1986, up to ten prizes have been awarded annually to individuals or research groups working at a research institution in Germany or at a German research institution abroad.
[2] It is considered the most important research award in Germany.
The prize is named after the German
polymath and philosopher
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716). It is one of the highest endowed research prizes in Germany with a maximum of €2.5 million per award.
[2] Past prize winners include
[3]
Stefan Hell (2008),
Gerd Faltings (1996),
Peter Gruss (1994),
Svante Pääbo (1992),
Theodor W. Hänsch (1989),
Erwin Neher (1987),
Bert Sakmann (1987),
Jürgen Habermas (1986),
Hartmut Michel (1986), and
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (1986).
Prizewinners
2020–2029
2023:
Lars T. Angenent , Bioengineering,
University of Tübingen
Claudia Höbartner , Biological Chemistry,
Universität Würzburg
Achim Menges , Architecture,
Universität Stuttgart
Sarah O’Connor , Natural Product Biosynthesis,
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology , Jena
Stefan Pfister [
de ] , Paediatric Oncology,
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and
Universität Heidelberg
Hartmut Rosa , Sociology,
Universität Jena und
Universität Erfurt
Georg Schett , Rheumatology,
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Catharina Stroppel , Pure Mathematics,
University of Bonn
Fabian Theis [
de ] , Bio- and Medical Informatics,
Helmholtz Zentrum München und
Technische Universität München
Anita Traninger [
de ] , Romance Literary Studies,
Freie Universität Berlin
2022
2021:
[5]
Asifa Akhtar , Epigenetics, Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie und Epigenetik, Freiburg
Elisabeth André , Computer Science, Universität Augsburg
Giuseppe Caire , Theoretical Communications Engineering, Technical University of Berlin
Nico Eisenhauer , Biodiversity Research, Universität Leipzig
Veronika Eyring , Earth System Modelling, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Standort Oberpfaffenhofen und Universität Bremen
Katerina Harvati , Palaeoanthropology, Universität Tübingen und Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment, Tübingen
Steffen Mau , Sociology, Humboldt University of Berlin
Rolf Müller, Pharmaceutical Biology, Helmholtz-Institut für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS) and
Saarland University
Jürgen Ruland , Immunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München
Volker Springel , Astrophysics, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garching
2020:
[6]
Thorsten Bach , Chemistry, Technical University of Munich
Baptiste Jean Germain Gault , Materials Science, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research
Johannes Grave , Art History, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena
Thomas Kaufmann , Evangelical Theology, Georg August University of Göttingen
Andrea Musacchio , Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology
Thomas Neumann , Computer Science, Technical University of Munich
Marco Prinz , Neuropathology, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
Markus Reichstein , Biogeochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Dagmar Schäfer , History of Science, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Juliane Vogel , Literature, University of Konstanz
2019–2010
2019:
[7]
Sami Haddadin , Robotics, Technical University of Munich
Rupert Huber , Experimental physics, University of Regensburg
Andreas Reckwitz , Sociology, Viadrina European University, Frankfurt (Oder)
Hans-Reimer Rodewald , Immunology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
Melina Schuh , cell biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Karl-Friedrich-Bonhoeffer-Institute), Göttingen
Brenda Schulman , Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB), Martinsried
Ayelet Shachar , Law and Political science, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen
Michèle Tertilt , Economics, University of Mannheim
Wolfgang Wernsdorfer , experimental Solid-state physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Matthias Wessling , Chemical reaction engineering, RWTH Aachen University and Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien (DWI), Aachen
2018:
[8]
Jens Beckert , Sociology, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne
Alessandra Buonanno , Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Potsdam
Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln , Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Goethe University Frankfurt
Veit Hornung , Immunologie, Genzentrum, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and
Eicke Latz , Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Heike Paul , Amerikanistik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erika L. Pearce , Immunologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie und Epigenetik, Freiburg/Breisgau
Claus Ropers [
de ] , Experimentelle Festkörperphysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Oliver G. Schmidt , Materialwissenschaften, Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden und Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Technische Universität Chemnitz
Bernhard Schölkopf , Maschinelles Lernen, Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Tübingen
László Székelyhidi , Angewandte Mathematik, Universität Leipzig
2017:
[9]
Lutz Ackermann , Organic Molecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
Beatrice Gründler , Arabistics,
Free University Berlin
Ralph Hertwig , Cognition Psychology, Max-Planck-Institute for Education research
Karl-Peter Hopfner , Structure Biology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Frank Jülicher , Theoretical Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Physics of complex systems
Lutz Mädler , Mechanical Process engineering, University of Bremen
Britta Nestler , Material science, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology
Joachim P. Spatz , Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems and
Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg
Anne Storch , Africanistics, University of Köln
Jörg Vogel , Medical Microbiology, University of Würzburg
2016:
[10]
Frank Bradke , Neuroregeneration,
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE),
Bonn
Emmanuelle Charpentier , Infection Biology,
Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology , Berlin
Daniel Cremers , Computer Vision, Chair of Informatics IX: Image Understanding and Knowledge-Based Systems, Technical University of Munich
Daniel James Frost , Mineralogy/Experimental Petrology, University of Bayreuth
Dag Nikolaus Hasse , Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, University of Würzburg
Benjamin List , Organic Molecular Chemistry, Department of Homogeneous Catalysis,
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research , Mülheim an der Ruhr
Christoph Möllers , Law, Chair of Public Law and Legal Philosophy, Humboldt University of Berlin
Marina Rodnina , Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen
Bénédicte Savoy , History of Modern Art, Center for Metropolitan Studies, Technical University of Berlin
Peter Scholze , Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry, Mathematical Institute, University of Bonn
2015:
Henry N Chapman , Biological Physics/X-Ray Physics,
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, and
University of Hamburg
Hendrik Dietz , Biochemistry/Biophysics,
Technical University of Munich
Stefan Grimme , Theoretical Chemistry,
University of Bonn
Christian Hertweck , Biological Chemistry,
Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, and
University of Jena
Friedrich Lenger , Modern and Contemporary History,
University of Giessen
Hartmut Leppin , Ancient History,
Goethe University Frankfurt
Steffen Martus , Modern German Literature,
Humboldt University of Berlin
Tobias Moser [
de ] , Auditory Sensing/Otolaryngology,
University of Göttingen
2014:
Artemis Alexiadou , Linguistics,
University of Stuttgart
Armin von Bogdandy , Foreign public law and international law,
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law , Heidelberg
Andreas Dreizler , Combustion research,
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Christof Schulz , Combustion and gas dynamics,
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Nicole Dubilier , Marine ecology,
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology , Bremen, and
Universität Bremen
Leif Kobbelt , Informatics and computer graphics,
RWTH Aachen
Laurens Molenkamp , Experimental solid-state physics,
Universität Würzburg
Brigitte Röder , Biological psychology/neuro-psychology,
Universität Hamburg
Irmgard Sinning , Structural biology,
Universität Heidelberg
Rainer Waser , Nanoelectronics/Materials science,
RWTH Aachen and
Peter Grünberg Institute , Research Center Jülich
Lars Zender , Hepatology/oncology,
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
2013:
Thomas Bauer , Islamic studies,
Universität Münster
Ivan Đikić , Biochemistry/cell biology,
Universität Frankfurt am Main
Frank Glorius , Molecular chemistry,
Universität Münster
Onur Güntürkün , Biological psychology,
Universität Bochum
Peter Hegemann , Biophysics,
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Marion Merklein , Metal forming technology/manufacturing engineering,
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Roderich Moessner ,
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems , Dresden, together with
Achim Rosch , Theoretical solid-state physics,
Universität zu Köln
Erika von Mutius , Paediatrics, Allergology, Epidemiology,
Klinikum der Universität München
Vasilis Ntziachristos , Bio-imaging with optical techniques, Technische Universität München
Lutz Raphael , Modern and recent history, Universität Trier
2012:
2011:
Michael Brecht , Neuroscience (Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin)
Ulla Bonas , Microbiology / Molecular phytopathology (Universität Halle-Wittenberg)
Christian Büchel [
de ] , Cognitive neuroscience (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf)
Anja Feldmann , Computer science / Computer networks / Internet (
Technische Universität Berlin ,
T-Labs )
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs , Organic geochemistry (Universität Bremen)
Anthony A. Hyman , Cell biology / Microtubuli and cleavage (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden)
Bernhard Keimer , Experimental solid-state physics (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart)
Franz Pfeiffer , X-ray physics (
Technische Universität München )
Joachim Friedrich Quack , Egyptology (Universität Heidelberg)
Gabriele Sadowski , Thermodynamics (Technische Universität Dortmund)
Christine Silberhorn , Quantum optics (Universität Paderborn)
2010:
Jan Born , Neuroendocrinology / Sleep research (
University of Lübeck )
Peter Fratzl , Biomaterials (
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces , Potsdam)
Roman Inderst , Macroeconomics (University Frankfurt/Main)
Christoph Klein , Pediatrics / Oncology (
Hannover Medical School )
Ulman Lindenberger , Lifespan psychology (
Max Planck Institute for Human Development , Berlin)
Frank Neese , Theoretical chemistry (
University of Bonn )
Jürgen Osterhammel , Recent and modern history (
University of Konstanz )
Petra Schwille , Biophysics (
Dresden University of Technology )
Stefan Treue , Cognitive Neurosciences (
German Primate Center , Göttingen)
Joachim Weickert , Digital image processing (
Saarland University )
2009–2000
2009:
Antje Boetius ,
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology , Bremen
Holger Braunschweig , Inorganic chemistry,
University of Würzburg
Wolfram Burgard , Computer science,
University of Freiburg
Heinrich Detering ,
University of Göttingen
Jürgen Eckert ,
IFW Dresden , and
Dresden University of Technology
Armin Falk , Economist,
University of Bonn
Frank Kirchhoff ,
University of Ulm
Jürgen Rödel , Materials scientist,
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Karl Lenhard Rudolph ,
University of Ulm
Burkhard Wilking ,
University of Münster
Martin R. Zirnbauer ,
University of Cologne
2008:
Susanne Albers –
theoretical computer science ,
University of Freiburg
Martin Beneke – theoretical particle physics,
RWTH Aachen
Holger Boche – telecommunications engineering and information theory,
Technische Universität Berlin
Martin Carrier philosophy,
Bielefeld University
Elena Conti – structural biology,
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry ,
Martinsried
Elisa Izaurralde – cell biology,
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology ,
Tübingen
Holger Fleischer – economic law,
University of Bonn
Stefan W. Hell – biophysics,
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry ,
Göttingen
Klaus Kern – physical solid state chemistry,
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research ,
Stuttgart
Wolfgang Lück – algebraic topology,
University of Münster ;
Jochen Mannhart – experimental solid state physics,
University of Augsburg
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