Publication Award Fluorine Chemistry

Every two years, the GDCh Working Group Fluorochemistry awards the "Publication Award Fluorine Chemistry" for outstanding scientific work in the field of fluorine chemistry by a doctoral chemist working in Germany. The work should already be published and no older than approximately two years at the time of nomination. German scientists working abroad may also be nominated. The prize includes prize money of 1,000 euros.

The prize is usually awarded at a thematically appropriate event in the same year.

An overview of the honors and awards of the fluorine chemistry Group can be found here.

call for proposals for the Publication Award Fluorine Chemistry 2026

The GDCh Working Group Fluorochemistry of the German Chemical Society is announcing the "Publication Award Fluorine Chemistry" for the year 2026.

The award recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of fluorine chemistry by a chemist holding a doctorate working in Germany. German scientists working abroad are also eligible for nomination. The work should already be published and no more than two years old at the time of nomination.

University lecturers or industrial chemists active in relevant research fields are eligible to nominate candidates. Self-nominations are not permitted. The selection will be made by internationally appointed reviewers and the Board of the fluorine chemistry Working Group. The prize includes prize money of €1,000. The award will be presented during the 21st German Fluorine Day 2026 (September 14-16, Schmitten im Taunus). The awardee will give a lecture at this event.

The application, which must be submitted electronically (PDF), must include the scientific work, a brief justification of the award's eligibility in English, a detailed CV, and a summary of the nominee's scientific publications from the past two to three years. Proposals can be submitted to the GDCh Office, fluorine chemistry Working Group, n.buerger@gdch.de, by March 30, 2026.

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