The Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry has its roots in the Chemical Society of the GDR, which awarded a prize named after Friedrich Wöhler from 1960 to 1991. In 1998 the GDCh resumed this award. The Wöhler Prize for Resource-Conserving Processes was awarded until 2011 for innovative research contracts on greater environmental compatibility, responsible use of existing or development of new resources. In 2012 the prize was renamed Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry and is awarded for pioneering and outstanding contributions to the development and implementation of sustainable chemistry.
professor dr Klaus Kümmerer has done groundbreaking work in sustainable chemistry. He has specialized, for example, in recyclable plastics, waste water reuse and the end-of-life Management of solar systems. In addition, he introduced the "benign by design" concept to reduce environmental impact through targeted molecular design. His achievements include the development of environmentally friendly ionic liquids and biodegradable antibiotics. In addition, he is committed to the integration of sustainability issues in chemistry education.
| 2023 | Klaus Kümmerer, Leuphana University of Lüneburg |
| 2019 | Dieter Vogt, Dortmund |
| 2017 | Konrad Hungerbühler, Zurich/Switzerland |
| 2015 | Matthias Beller, Rostock |
| 2013 | Bernhard Rieger, Munich |
| 2012 | Paul T. Anastas, New Haven, CT/USA |
| 2011 | Ferdi Schueth, Mülheim ad Ruhr |
| 2009 | Walter Leitner, Aachen |
| 2007 | Jürgen O. Metzger, Oldenburg |
| 2005 | Torsten Groth, Leverkusen, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH |
| 2002 | Christian Wandrey, Julich and Bonn |
| 2000 | Karlheinz Hill, Düsseldorf, Cognis GmbH |
| 1998 | Hans-Peter Rath, Ludwigshafen, BASF AG |
dr Maximilian Hempel, German Federal Foundation for the Environment (lead management)
Prof. Dr. Michael AR Meier, KIT Karlsruhe
Prof. Dr. Regina Palkovits, RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr. Peter Saling, BASF SE Ludwigshafen
Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research Mülheim adRuhr
dr Dorit Wolf, Evonik Hanau
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