Division Award for the detergent chemistry

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.

On October 16, 2024, the GDCh Division of Detergent Chemistry awarded the 2024 Division Award to Dr. Felix Müller at the European Detergents Conference in Berlin.

"The prize is awarded to Dr. Felix Müller in recognition of his many years of active support of the work of the GDCh Division of Detergent Chemistry. In his more than 27 years of membership in the Division, he has made a number of contributions with extraordinary personal commitment, both professionally and organizationally. With Felix Müller, we are honoring a personality who has made a particular contribution at the interface between science and business. For over a decade, Felix Müller has passed on his extensive knowledge of surfactants as a speaker and course leader to almost 200 young scientists in more than 20 GDCh training courses. In addition, Felix Müller has held various roles in the Division from 2002 to the present as a board member, Deputy Chair and member of the scientific advisory board. Felix Müller impact extends far beyond the work of the specialist group, into academia and economics, as his mandates on various advisory boards impressively demonstrate."

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