Hermann Staudinger Prize

The Hermann Staudinger Award is awarded by the GDCh every two years to scientists who have made special contributions to the field of macromolecular chemistry. The award commemorates Hermann Staudinger, known as the father of polymer chemistry, who received the 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his achievements. The GDCh Division of Macromolecular Chemistry has the right to nominate the awardee.

Current awardee: Markus Antonietti, Potsdam

Professor Markus Antonietti received the Hermann Staudinger Award 2020 in recognition of his groundbreaking work in the field of macromolecular chemistry, which is characterized by its remarkable breadth, creative and innovative chemistry with high application potential, as well as for his outstanding contributions to the promotion of young university teachers.

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Prize winner 2018 - Brigitte Voit, Dresden

The GDCh awarded Professor Brigitte Voit the Hermann Staudinger Prize in recognition of her fundamental work on the synthesis and application of highly branched polymer architectures and in recognition of her outstanding international commitment to the field of macromolecular chemistry.

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selection committee

Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester, MPI for Polymer Research Mainz (lead management)
Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Queensland University of Technology
Prof. Dr. Holger Frey, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag, Free University of Berlin
Prof. Dr. Sabine Ludwigs, University of Stuttgart