Helmholtz Association

Helmholtz Association Research Awards

Since the formation of the Helmholtz Association (1995/2001) three scientists have received Nobel Prizes. From the year 1999, the Helmholtz Association annually awards the Science Award of the Stifterverband - Erwin Schrödinger Prize.

Nobel Prizes in the Helmholtz Association
Three Nobel Prizes have been awarded to Helmholtz-researchers so far. The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2008 to Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. mult. Harald zur Hausen and the Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 to Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg. Prof. Dr. Peter Lemke was Coordinating Lead Author of the 2007 Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 with Albert A. Gore.

To Nobel Prizes in the Helmholtz Association

Erwin Schrödinger Prize
The Stifterverband Science Award – Erwin Schrödinger Prize recognises outstanding scientific achievements and technological innovations at the interface between various disciplines in medicine, the natural sciences and engineering. The work must involve representatives of at least two disciplines.

To Erwin Schrödinger Prize

Helmholtz Humboldt Research Award
(This award has been suspended as of 31 December 2008.)

The Helmholtz Association and the Humboldt Foundation jointly confer up to six research awards annually on internationally acknowledged scientists from abroad in recognition of their research achievements to date.

To Helmholtz Humboldt Research Awards

11.06.2013

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Martina Carnott

Initiative and Networking Fund,
Administration, Virtual Institutes

Helmholtz Association

Phone: +49 228 30818-27
martina.carnott (at) helmholtz.de


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Communications and Media Relations

Helmholtz Head Office

Phone: +49 30 206329-57
presse (at) helmholtz.de