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

  • Helmholtz Munich

    Vasilis Ntziachristos Receives Future Insight Prize 2026

    Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos has been awarded the Future Insight Prize 2026 by Merck. The prize recognizes his pioneering contributions to non-invasive health sensing and is endowed with a research grant of €300,000.
  • Helmholtz Munich

    Fabian Theis Receives Akademiepreis of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

    Prof. Fabian Theis has been awarded the Akademiepreis of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The Academy honors his pioneering work in computational biomedicine and the development of novel methods for biomedical data analysis. The award was presented during the Leibniz Day celebrations, the Academy’s annual ceremonial session held in honor of its…
  • German Cancer Research Center

    The Plasticity of Malignant Brain Tumors as a Potential Therapeutic Approach: Sibylle Assmus Prize for Neuro-Oncology Awarded to Moritz Mall

    The ability of cancer cells to change their identity makes tumors such as glioblastoma particularly aggressive and resistant to treatment. Moritz Mall, of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR), is investigating how this plasticity can be specifically restricted. His approach focuses on genetic “guardians” that…
  • German Cancer Research Center

    Hella Bühler Prize Awarded to DKFZ Researcher Angelika Feldmann

    For her groundbreaking research on the regulation of gene activity, Angelika Feldmann has been awarded the 2026 Hella Bühler Prize, which comes with a grant of €100,000. Presented by Heidelberg University, the award is intended for young researchers in the Heidelberg research community who have already distinguished themselves through outstanding scientific achievements in…
  • Helmholtz Munich

    Marcus Conrad Receives Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award

    Prof. Marcus Conrad, Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Cell Death at Helmholtz Munich, has been honored with the 54th Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award for Translational and Clinical Research. The award recognizes his pioneering contributions to ferroptosis research. The award ceremony took place on April 23, 2026, in Paris.
  • German Cancer Research Center

    Stefan Pfister honored with Thomas and Doris Ammann Prize

    The University Children's Hospital Zurich and the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation have awarded the Thomas and Doris Ammann Prize to Stefan Pfister, Director of the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Head of Department at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), professor at the Heidelberg Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University, and pediatric oncologist at…

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