call for proposals

The Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation is now open for award next year. The prize is endowed with 7500 euros and honors studies on the history of scientific instruments. It is awarded for individual work from the last five years or for life's work. The works can be submitted in German, English or French. Both self-applications and nominations are welcome.

The Advisory Board of the Foundation, which is supported by the GDCh and the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry, decides on the award of the prize.

The prize will be awarded as part of the lecture conference of the GDCh Division of History of Chemistry , which will take place on March 21 and 22, 2024 in Gießen .

Submit your application or suggestion, including cover letter, curriculum vitae and work on the history of scientific instruments, by September 30, 2023 using the Online form at www.gdch.de/paulbungepreis. Printed copies can be sent to the GDCh Office , e.g. Attn. Dr. Jasmin Herr , although digital versions are expressly preferred.

Call for nominations and applications

The German Chemical Society (German Chemical Society- GDCh) and the German Bunsen Society for physical chemistry Chemistry invite proposals for the Paul Bunge Prize 2024.

The Paul Bunge Prize honors outstanding research publications on all aspects of the history of scientific instruments. The prize is endowed with 7,500 euros. It is awarded for either individual books or papers published within the last five years or for lifetime achievements.
Submitted works may be published in English, German or French,

Both self-applications and nominations are accepted. Both should include the publications to be considered, a curriculum vitae and a full list of publications. The Advisory Board of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation will decide on the prize winner.

Submit your application or nomination, including cover letter, CV and publications on the history of scientific instruments by September 30, 2022 via the online form at www.gdch.de/paulbungepreis or to j.herr@gdch.de. Though digital versions are explicitly preferred, printed copies can be sent to the GDCh office attn: Dr. Jasmin Herr

The award ceremony will take place in Gießen on March 21 to 22, 2024 on the occasion of the conference of The History of Chemistry division of the German Chemical Society.