Adolf von Baeyer commemorative medal

The Adolf von Baeyer Commemorative Medal is awarded to scientists for outstanding work in the field of organic chemistry. The prize was donated by Carl Duisberg in 1910 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the lecturer and the 75th birthday of his teacher Adolf von Baeyer. The GDCh has been awarding this award since 1949. It was initially financed by Bayer AG and later by a special fund of the GDCh. The namesake Adolf von Baeyer is one of the most important chemists of his time and was honored with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1905 for the synthesis of indigo and triphenylmethane dyes.

Prize winner 2019 - Frank Würthner, Würzburg

Professor Frank Würthner received the Adolf von Baeyer medal for his fundamental work on supramolecular chemistry, in particular on dyes, which contributed to the elucidation of aggregation mechanisms and the resulting superstructure formation as well as pioneering applications in molecular materials and (opto) electronic components.

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selection committee

Prof. Dr. Albrecht Berkessel, University of Cologne (lead management Baeyer)
Prof. Dr. Bart Jan Ravoo, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (lead management Fischer)
Prof. Dr. Anke Krüger, University of Stuttgart
Prof. Dr. Klaus Müllen, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Prof. Dr. Tanja Weil, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Prof. Dr. Frank Würthner, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg