The Working Group Separation Science of the GDCh Division of Analytical Chemistry awards the Gerhard-Hesse Award worth 3,000 euros in odd-numbered years as part of the ANAKON - in recognition of the life's work of Professor Gerhard Hesse, the founding chairman of the working group. The prize honors scientists who have achieved outstanding achievements in the field of analytical separation techniques, who have made special contributions to this scientific discipline and who are under 50 years of age. All members of the separation science Working Group are entitled to make nominations. The extended Board of the working group decides on the awarding of the prize.
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The Gerhard-Hesse Award 2025 was awarded to Dr. Thorsten Teutenberg on March 11, 2025, at the ANAKON in Leipzig.
"The prize is awarded to Dr. Teutenberg for his work in the field of analytical separation techniques – particularly in liquid chromatography – which is characterized by its broad scope. This includes work in the field of high-temperature LC, column switching for sample preparation, two-dimensional separations, as well as work that illuminates fundamental aspects of liquid chromatography, work on miniaturization, and coupling techniques, to name just a few examples. Pioneering laboratory concepts such as "Future Lab.NRW," which addresses current topics of automation and digitalization, originate conceptually from Dr. Teutenberg's pen. The Teutenberg Laboratory is a source of highly innovative and applied liquid chromatographic research at the cutting edge. With all of his scientific work, it is his constant concern not only to publish the results in peer-reviewed journals, but also to communicate them to practical users. The Analytics Days at IUTA, which he played a key role in shaping and which are taking place for the ninth time this year, are a good example of this."
The Gerhard-Hesse Award 2021 was awarded to PD Dr. Katja Dettmer-Wilde on June 22, 2022, at the analytica conference in Munich.
"The prize is awarded to PD Dr. Katja Dettmer-Wilde in recognition of her scientific achievements in the development and application of chromatographic methods for the field of metabolomics. The coupling of chromatographic techniques with mass spectrometry forms the focus of her methodological developments, which cover a broad spectrum. Of particular note here are GC-MS, GCxGC-MS, and LC-MS/MS. Her extensive contributions to the analysis of amino acids in various biological samples have received considerable attention. PD Dr. Katja Dettmer's scientific work is characterized by a broad methodological breadth and innovation, encompassing sample preparation as well as the subsequent coupling of chromatography and detection. Furthermore, as a scientist and academic teacher, it is a high priority for her to pass on her passion for chromatography—and in particular for gas chromatography—to others with great enthusiasm and expertise, both verbally and in writing."
Presentation of the Gerhard Hesse Prize to Dr. Stefan Lamotte (right) by Dr. Martin Vogel (left) during ANAKON 2019 in Münster. (Photo: WWU Münster)
| Year | name | Furnishings |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dr. Thorsten Teutenberg | Institute for Environment & Energy, Technology & Analytics (IUTA) |
| 2021 | PD Dr. Katja Dettmer-Wilde | University of Regensburg |
| 2019 | Dr. Stefan Lamotte | BASF SE Ludwigshafen |
| 2017 | Prof. Dr. Michael Lämmerhofer | University of Tübingen |
| 2015 | Prof. Dr. Detlev Belder | University of Leipzig |
| 2013 | Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz | University of Duisburg-Essen |
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