At irregular intervals, the Division of Detergent Chemistry awards this prize to selected personalities in the field of detergent chemistry who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary achievements in the field of detergent chemistry and who have made a special contribution to the Division . The Division Award is awarded during the European Detergents Conference, which takes place every year in October under the umbrella of the SEPAWA CONGRESS in Berlin. The decision on the award is made by the Division Board.
With a two-year delay due to corona, the GDCh Division of Detergent Chemistry awarded the 2020 Division Award to Dr. Astrid Rohrdanz on October 26, 2022, on the occasion of the European Detergents Conference - in a long-awaited presence in Berlin.
"The prize is awarded to Dr. Astrid Rohrdanz in recognition of her many years of active support of the work of the GDCh Division of Detergent Chemistry. In her 27 years of membership in the Division of Detergent Chemistry and the Main Committee on Detergents (HAD), she has supported the work of the Division in many ways, both technically and organizationally. Among other things, she was a member of the Board and Deputy Chair of the Division from 2006 to 2009. Since 2010, she has advised the Board as a member of the scientific advisory board. In addition, she was Chair of the HAD from 2005 to 2019. In addition to her commitment to the conceptual development of the work of the section, she dealt professionally with issues related to detergents and cleaning agents and tried to share her knowledge with others by participating in Conferences and international projects."
On the occasion of the 16th European Detergents Conference, which took place as a virtual event on October 28, 2020, the Division of Detergent Chemistry presented this 2020 award to Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage.
"The prize is awarded to Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage in recognition of his fundamental work in the fields of surfactant and colloid research. His work on foams, gels, emulsions, nanoparticles and ultra-thin films is characterized by a high level of creativity, but at the same time is very practical and application-oriented. In particular, his work on controlled colloidal systems shows new ways for innovative strategies in materials science. Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage has received many awards, including the Innovation Award of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in 2001. He worked for many years on the Board of the Division of the detergent chemistry specialist group and was also involved in other scientific organizations such as the Colloid Society and several IUPAC commissions."
| Year | Surname | Institute/Location |
| 2020 | Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage Dr. Astrid Rohrdanz | Technical university Dortmund Luneburg |
| 2015 | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang von Rybinski | Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf |
| 2008 | Prof. Dr. Olle Söderman | Lund University, Sweden |
| 2004 | Günter Wagner | kassel |
| 2004 | Prof. Dr. Herrmann G. Hauthal | Leuna |
| 2003 | Dr. Hans Andree | Leichlingen |
| 2001 | Dr. Markus Lade | Frankfurt am Main |
| 1999 | Prof. Dr. C. Grugel | Hanover |
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