The Gmelin-Beilstein Memorial Medal is awarded by the GDCh to national and international personalities who have made special contributions to the History of Chemistry, chemical literature or chemical information. The prize was donated by Hoechst AG in 1954 and has been financed by the GDCh since 1996. The award commemorates Messrs. Leopold Gmelin and Friedrich Beilstein, who published the first handbooks on inorganic and organic chemistry in the 19th century.
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) is honoring Dr. Eva E. Wille with the 2024 Gmelin-Beilstein commemorative coin. She receives the award for her exceptional commitment to the promotion and advancement of chemical literature. In particular, her successful promotion of chemical history literature and the placement of various areas of chemistry in a historical context, e.g., during the Nazi era, are recognized. The award recognizes her significant contribution to the founding and long-term support of Chemistry Europe, the association of 16 European chemical societies for the joint publication of chemical journals. These journals publish cutting-edge international research and are a beacon of excellence in chemical research in Germany, Europe, and worldwide.
| 2024 | Eva E. Wille, Weinheim |
| 2022 | Gisbert Schneider, ETH Zurich/Switzerland |
| 2020 | Guillermo Restrepo, Leipzig |
| 2018 | René Deplanque, Lübeck |
| 2016 | Joe P. Richmond, Heidelberg |
| 2014 | Henning Hopf, Braunschweig |
| 2012 | Engelbert Zaß, Zurich/Switzerland |
| 2010 | Jürgen Gmehling, Oldenburg |
| 2007 | Olga Kennard, Cambridge/UK |
| 2005 | Ute Deichmann, Cologne and London/UK |
| 2002 | Ursula Schoch-Grübler, Ludwigshafen |
| 2000 | Peter Gölitz, Weinheim |
| 1995 | Christoph Meinel, Regensburg |
| 1991 | Johann Gasteiger, Munich |
| 1990 | Christian Weiske, Berlin |
| 1988 | Gerd M. Ahrenholz, Leverkusen |
| 1987 | Jürgen Schaafhausen, Bad Soden |
| 1983 |
Robert Fugmann, Frankfurt a. M. Ernst Meyer, Ludwigshafen |
| 1981 | Fred A. Tate, Columbus/USA |
| 1980 | Margot Becke-Goehring, Frankfurt a. M. |
| 1977 | Günter Kresze, Munich |
| 1976 | Hans Rudolf Christen, Zurich/Switzerland |
| 1973 | Werner Schultheis, Frankfurt a. M. |
| 1966 | Eduard Kreuzhage, Weinheim |
| 1965 | Jean Baptiste Gillis, Ghent/Belgium |
| 1962 | Erich Pietsch, Frankfurt a. M. |
| 1958 | Wilhelm Foerst, Heidelberg |
| 1956 | Friedrich Richter, Frankfurt am Main |
| 1954 |
Paul Walden, Gammertingen Maximilian Pflecke, Berlin |
Dr. Vera Köster, Wiley-VCH Weinheim
Christine Nawa MA, Georg-August University of Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Stefan M. Kast, Technical University of Dortmund
Dr. Nicola Oberbeckmann-Winter, Springer-Verlag GmbH
Prof. Dr. Andrea Volkamer, Saarland University
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