Leibniz Prize

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize Förderpreis 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

The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (German: Förderpreis für deutsche Wissenschaftler im Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Programm der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft), in short 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 are 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[]

2020:^[4]

• , Chemistry, Technical University of Munich
• , Materials Science, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research
• , Art History, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena
• , Evangelical Theology, Georg August University of Göttingen
• Andrea Musacchio, Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology
• , Computer Science, Technical University of Munich
• , Neuropathology, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
• , Biogeochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
• Dagmar Schäfer, History of Science, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
• , Literature, University of Konstanz

2019–2010[]

2019:^[5]

• , Robotics, Technical University of Munich
• Rupert Huber, Experimental physics, University of Regensburg
• Andreas Reckwitz, Sociology, Viadrina European University, Frankfurt (Oder)
• , 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
• , experimental Solid-state physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• , Chemical reaction engineering, RWTH Aachen University and Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien (DWI), Aachen

2018:^[6]

• 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, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main
• , Immunologie, Genzentrum, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and , Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
• , Amerikanistik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Erika L. Pearce, Immunologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie und Epigenetik, Freiburg/Breisgau
•  [de], Experimentelle Festkörperphysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• , 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
• , Angewandte Mathematik, Universität Leipzig

2017:^[7]

• , Organic Molecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
• Beatrice Gründler, Arabistics, Free University Berlin
• Ralph Hertwig, Cognition Psychology, Max-Planck-Institute for Education research
• , Structure Biology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• , Theoretical Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Physics of complex systems
• , Mechanical Process engineering, University of Bremen
• Britta Nestler, Material science, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology
• , 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:^[8]

• 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
• , Mineralogy/Experimental Petrology, University of Bayreuth
• , Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, University of Würzburg
•  [de], Organic Molecular Chemistry, Department of Homogeneous Catalysis, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim an der Ruhr
• , 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:

• , Biological Physics/X-Ray Physics, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, and University of Hamburg
• , Biochemistry/Biophysics, Technical University of Munich
• Stefan Grimme, Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn
• , Biological Chemistry, and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, and University of Jena
• , Modern and Contemporary History, University of Giessen
• , Ancient History, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• Steffen Martus, Modern German Literature, Humboldt University of Berlin
•  [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
• , 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
• , Biological psychology/neuro-psychology, Universität Hamburg
• , Structural biology, Universität Heidelberg
• Rainer Waser, Nanoelectronics/Materials science, RWTH Aachen and , Research Center Jülich
• , Hepatology/oncology,

2013:

• , 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
• , Metal forming technology/manufacturing engineering, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Roderich Moessner, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, together with , 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:

• – Neurophysiology/cellular neuroscience ( und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
• Rainer Forst – political philosophy/theory (Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main)
• Gunther Hartmann – Clinical pharmacology/natural immunity (Universitätsklinikum Bonn)
  Christian Kurts – Immunology/Nephrology (Universitätsklinikum Bonn)
• Matthias Mann – Biochemistry (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried)
• – Islamic studies/literature, theater, history of ideas (Philipps-Universität Marburg)
• Nikolaus Rajewsky – System biology (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin)
• – Oceanography (Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-Geomar) an der University of Kiel)
• Peter Sanders – Theoretical computer science and algorithms (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, KIT)
• Barbara Wohlmuth – Numerical analysis (Technische Universität München)
• Jörg Wrachtrup – Experimental physics (Universität Stuttgart)

2011:

• , Neuroscience (Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin)
• , Microbiology / Molecular phytopathology (Universität Halle-Wittenberg)
•  [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)
• , Biomaterials (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam)
• Roman Inderst, Macroeconomics (University Frankfurt/Main)
• Christoph Klein, Pediatrics / Oncology (Hannover Medical School)
• , 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)
• , 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, University of Würzburg
• Wolfram Burgard, University of Freiburg
• , University of Göttingen
• , IFW Dresden, and Dresden University of Technology
• Armin Falk, University of Bonn
• , University of Ulm
• Jürgen Rödel, Technische Universität Darmstadt
• , University of Ulm
• , 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
• – telecommunications engineering and information theory, Technische Universität Berlin
• philosophy, Bielefeld University
• Elena Conti – structural biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried
• Elisa Izaurralde – cell biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen
• – 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

2007:

•  [de] – molecular diabetes research, endocrinology (University of Cologne)
• – theoretical solid-state physics (MPI of Microstructure Physics, Halle/Saale)
• Magdalena Götz – neurology (GSF – Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Peter Gumbsch – material science (Universität Karlsruhe (TH) and , Freiburg i. Br. and Halle/Saale)
• Gerald Haug – paleoclimatology ( and University of Potsdam)
• – mediaeval history (Bielefeld University)
• Guinevere Kauffmann – astrophysics (MPI for Astrophysics, Garching)
• – mineralogy and petrology (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena)
• – classical philology (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Detlef Weigel – plant biology (MPI for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)

2006:

• and Peter Wasserscheid – homogeneous catalysis ( at the University of Rostock) and chemical processing (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• Patrick Cramer – structural biology (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• – neurophysiology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Ferenc Krausz – quantum optics (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching)
• – geochemistry (University of Münster)
•  – social psychology (University of Cologne)
• Felix Otto – analysis of partial differential equations (University of Bonn)
• Dominik Perler – history of philosophy/theoretical philosophy (Humboldt University of Berlin)
• – classical philology and philosophy (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – cell biology (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden)

2005:

• Peter Becker – cell biology/biochemistry (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Immanuel Bloch – quantum optics (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
• Stefanie Dimmeler – molecular cardiology (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Jürgen Gauß – theoretical chemistry (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
• – astrophysics (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching)
• Christian Jung – plant breeding (University of Kiel)
• Axel Ockenfels – experimental economics (University of Cologne)
• Wolfgang Peukert – (Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg)
• Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger – History of early modern Europe (University of Münster)
• – microsystems technology (Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Jena)

2004:

• – control engineering (University of Stuttgart)
• – theatre science (Free University of Berlin)
• Thomas Carell – organic chemistry (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• – social and cognitive psychology (University of Bonn)
• Hannah Monyer – neurobiology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• and – biochemistry/molecular cell biology of plants (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• – immunology (Heinrich Heine University)
• – material science (Max Planck Institute for Iron Research GmbH, Düsseldorf)
• – solid state physics (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• – structural geology (University of Potsdam)

2003:

• Winfried Denk – medical optics (Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg)
• Hélène Esnault and Eckart Viehweg – algebraic geometry (University of Duisburg and Essen)
• Gerhard Huisken – (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Golm, Potsdam)
• – computational fluid dynamics (Free University of Berlin and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
• – Renaissance and modern German literature (University of Constance)
• – cell biology/biochemistry (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – molecular development biology (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg)
• Ferdi Schüth – inorganic chemistry (Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung (Coal Research) (rechtsfähige Stiftung), Mülheim/Ruhr)
• Hans-Peter Seidel – graphics (Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken)
• Hubert Wolf – history of Christianity/Catholic theology (University of Münster)

2002:

• Carmen Birchmeier-Kohler – molecular biology (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch)
• Wolfgang Dahmen – mathematics (RWTH Aachen)
• – paleontology (University of Kiel)
• – theoretical physics (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – biochemistry (University of Bonn)
• Christian Haass – pathological biochemistry (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Franz-Ulrich Hartl – cell biology (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried)
• – cultural anthropology (University of Hamburg)
• – general psychology (University of Potsdam)
• – optoelectronics (Technische Universität Braunschweig)
• Karl Leo – solid state physics (Technische Universität Dresden)
• Frank Vollertsen – forming and stretching manufacturing engineering (University of Paderborn)

2001:

• – component (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• – molecular biology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• – mineralogy (University of Tübingen)
• Arthur Konnerth – neurophysiology (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Ulrich Konrad – musicology (University of Würzburg)
• – immunology/cell biology (University of Cologne)
• Joachim Küpper – Romantic literary theory (Free University of Berlin)
• – history of Christianity (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• – process systems engineering (RWTH Aachen)
• – informatics (University of Bielefeld)
• Günter Ziegler – mathematics (Technische Universität Berlin)

2000:

• – (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Peter Greil – materials science (Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg)
• Matthias W. Hentze – molecular biology (European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg)
• – geochemistry and economic geology (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology)
• Reinhard Jahn – cellular biology (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen)
• Aditi Lahiri – general linguistics (University of Constance)
• Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff – public law (University of Bielefeld)
• Dieter Lüst – theoretical physics (Humboldt University of Berlin)
• Stefan Müller – mathematics (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig)
• Manfred Pinkal – computational linguistics (Saarland University)
• Ilme Schlichting – biophysics (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund)
• and – physical chemistry (University of Kiel) and Theoretische Chemie (University of Stuttgart)
• – solid state physics (University of Karlsruhe)

1999–1990[]

1999:

• – manufacturing engineering (University of Bremen)
• – cellular biology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Joachim Cuntz – mathematics (University of Münster)
• Alois Fürstner – organometalic chemistry (Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung (Coal Research) (rechtsfähige Stiftung), Mülheim/Ruhr)
• – Evangelical theology (University of Augsburg)
• Ulrich Herbert – modern and contemporary history (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Martin Johannes Lohse – pharmacology (University of Würzburg)
• – paleontology (University of Tübingen)
• – neurophysiology (Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg)
• – experimental physics (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)

1998:

• – zoology (University of Hohenheim)
• and – physical chemistry (Humboldt University of Berlin)
• Hans-Jörg Fecht – (University of Ulm)
• Ute Frevert – modern history (University of Bielefeld)
• – molecular plant physiology (University of Tübingen)
• – organic chemistry (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• – microbiology (University of Constance)
• – geology (GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam and Free University of Berlin)
• Hermann Parzinger – prehistoric and early historical Europe (German Archaeological Institute, Berlin)
• – experimental physics (Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg)
• Dietmar Vestweber – cellular biology/biochemistry (University of Münster)
• Annette Zippelius – solid state physics (Georg August University of Göttingen)

1997:

• Thomas Boehm – molecular development biology (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg)
• – experimental physics (University of Hannover)
• Angela D. Friederici – neuropsychology (Max Planck Institute for Neuropsychological Research, Leipzig)
•  [de] – microbiology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• – material science (Technical University of Munich)
• – Romance philology/Italian studies (University of Cologne)
• – sheet metal forming (Technical University of Cottbus)
• Paul Knochel – organometallic chemistry (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – development genetics (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)
• Stephan W. Koch – theoretical physics (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – molecular genetics (University of Bayreuth)
• – ancient orientalism (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• – information theory (Technical University of Munich)
• – mineralogy/geochemistry (Georg August University of Göttingen)

1996:

• Eduard Arzt – materials science (University of Stuttgart and Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart)
• – theoretical physics (University of Duisburg and Essen)
• Gerd Faltings – mathematics (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn)
• – biochemistry of plants, (University of Cologne)
• Wolfgang Klein – linguistics (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen)
• Dieter Langewiesche – modern history (University of Tübingen)
•  [de] – molecular biology (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – paleontology (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• – immunology (Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology, Freiburg)
• – solid state chemistry (University of Bayreuth)
• – history of early modern Europe (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Reinhard Zimmermann – history of law and civil law (University of Regensburg)

1995:

• Siegfried Bethke – elementary particle physics (RWTH Aachen)
• – psychophysiology (University of Tübingen)
• – physical chemistry (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Martin Grötschel – mathematics (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Axel Haverich – surgery (University of Kiel)
• Gerhard Hirzinger – robotics (German Aerospace Center, Oberpfaffenhofen)
•  [de] – biochemistry (University of Hamburg)
• Gerd Jürgens – molecular plant development (University of Tübingen)
• Wolfgang Schleich – quantum optics (University of Ulm)
• Manfred G. Schmidt – political science (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• (†) – cultural anthropology (University of Cologne)
• – plant physiology (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Emo Welzl – informatics (Free University of Berlin)

1994:

• Gisela Anton – experimental physics (University of Bonn)
• Manfred Broy and Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog – computer science (Technical University of Munich and University of Oldenburg)
• – geophysics (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• – neurophysiology (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Theodor Geisel – theoretical physics (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Peter Gruss – cellular biology (MPI for biophysical chemistry, Göttingen)
• Wolfgang Hackbusch – mathematics (University of Kiel)
• and Helmut Willke – sociology/politology (University of Bielefeld)
• Stefan Jentsch – molecular biology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Glenn W. Most – classical philology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Johann Mulzer – organic chemistry (Free University of Berlin)
• Peter Schäfer – Jewish studies (Free University of Berlin)

1993:

• – (Universität Osnabrück)
• Johannes Buchmann and Claus-Peter Schnorr – information theory (Universität Saarbrücken and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Dieter Enders – organic chemistry (RWTH Aachen)
• – biochemistry (Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg)
•  [de] – neuroanatomy (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Jürgen Jost – mathematics (Universität Bochum)
• Regine Kahmann – molecular genetics (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Wolfgang Krätschmer – nuclear physics (MPI für Kernphysik, Heidelberg)
• – (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Wolfgang Prinz – psychology ()
• Rudolf G. Wagner – sinology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Jürgen Warnatz – technical combustion (University of Stuttgart)

1992:

• – virology (GSF-Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit München)
• Christopher Deninger, Michael Rapoport, Peter Schneider and Thomas Zink – mathematics (University of Münster, , University of Cologne and University of Bielefeld)
• Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit – japanology (Free University of Berlin)
• Jürgen Kocka – history of sociology (Free University of Berlin)
• – mine surveying (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology)
• and – informatics (University of Paderborn)
• Jürgen Mlynek – experimental physics (University of Constance)
• Svante Pääbo – molecular biology (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• – romanistics (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Hans-Georg Rammensee – immunology (Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)
• Jan Veizer – geochemistry of sediments (Ruhr University Bochum)

1991:

• Gerhard Ertl – physical chemistry (Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG, Berlin)
• Dieter Fenske and Michael Veith – inorganic chemistry (University of Karlsruhe and Saarland University)
• – solid state physics (University of Marburg)
• – internal medicine (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Karl-Heinz Hoffmann – applied mathematics (University of Augsburg)
• – zoology/neurobiology (Free University of Berlin)
• Rolf Müller – biochemistry/molecular biology (University of Marburg)
• Hermann Riedel – ( Freiburg)
• Hans-Ulrich Schmincke – mineralogy/vulcanology (Forschungszentrum für Marine Geowissenschaften Kiel)
• Michael Stolleis – history of law (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Martin Warnke – history of art (University of Hamburg)

1990:

• Reinhard Genzel – astrophysics (Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching)
• – physiology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• – microbiology (University of Würzburg)
• and Arndt Simon – inorganic chemistry (University of Bonn and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart)
• Bert Hölldobler – zoology (University of Würzburg)
• – experimental physics (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
• Norbert Peters – combustion engineering (RWTH Aachen)
• Helmut Schwarz – organic chemistry (Technische Universität Berlin)
• – planetology (University of Münster)
• – material science ( Geesthacht)

1989–1986[]

1989:

• – neurobiology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• – civil law (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• Herbert Gleiter – material science (Saarland University)
• Theodor W. Hänsch – laser physics (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching)
• Joachim Milberg – production technics (Technical University of Munich)
• Jürgen Mittelstraß – philosophy (University of Constance)
• Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff – theoretical chemistry (University of Bonn)
• Manfred T. Reetz – organic chemistry (Philipps University of Marburg)
• and – marine geology (University of Kiel and Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften Kiel)
• – experimental nuclear physics (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• – internal medicine (Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf)

1988:

• Karl Joachim Ebeling – high frequency technics (Technische Universität Braunschweig)
• Lothar Gall – modern history (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Günter Harder – mathematics (University of Bonn)
• and – older German literature science (University of Tübingen)
• Werner Hildenbrand – social economics (University of Bonn)
• – theoretical physics (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Herbert W. Roesky and George Michael Sheldrick – inorganic chemistry (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• Wolfram Saenger and – biochemistry (Free University of Berlin)
• – molecular biology (German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg)
• – physical chemistry (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz)
• Karl Otto Stetter – microbiology (University of Regensburg)
• Thomas Weiland – high energy physics (DESY (German electron synchrotron), Hamburg)

1987:

• Gerhard Abstreiter – semiconductor physics (Technical University of Munich)
• Knut Borchardt – history of economics/social economics (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
• – ceramic materials (Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg)
• Bernd Giese – organic chemistry (Technische Universität Darmstadt)
• Wolfgang A. Herrmann and – inorganic chemistry (Technical University of Munich)
• Günter Hotz, Kurt Mehlhorn and – Computer Science (Saarland University)
• Erwin Neher and Bert Sakmann – biophysical chemistry (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry / Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen
• Friedrich A. Seifert – mineralogy (University of Bayreuth)
• Rudolf K. Thauer – biochemical microbiology (Philipps University of Marburg)
• – Otolaryngology/cell biology (University of Würzburg)

1986:

• Géza Alföldy – ancient history (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Dietrich Dörner – psychology (Otto-Friedrich University)
• Jürgen Habermas – philosophy (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Otto Ludwig Lange and – ecology and biochemistry (University of Würzburg)
• Hartmut Michel – biology (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried)
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and – biology (Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)
• – casting (RWTH Aachen)
• Fritz Peter Schäfer – laser physics (MPI für biophysikalische Chemie, Göttingen)
• Frank Steglich – solid state physics (Technische Universität Darmstadt)
• Albert H. Walenta – experimental physics (University of Siegen)
• Julius Wess – theoretical physics (University of Karlsruhe)

See also[]

• List of general science and technology awards
• List of physics awards

References[]

External links[]

• Official description
• Recipients (in German)