Martin Heinrich Klaproth Award

The Division "Freelance Chemists and Owners of Independent Laboratories" awards the Martin Heinrich Klaproth Award. The award regulations govern the details as follows:

Award regulations for the Martin Heinrich Klaproth Award

§ 1 The Board of the Division of freelance chemists and owners of independent laboratories decides to award a Division Award under the name Martin Heinrich Klaproth Award .

§ 2 The prize shall be awarded to individuals for innovative independent work in the field of freelance and/or entrepreneurial chemical activity. Nominations and applications are welcome.

§ 3 The members of the board of the Division form the jury. They decide by simple majority vote.

§ 4 The award includes a certificate detailing the recipient's merits. The prize money is set at 1000 euros.

§ 5 The awardee reports on the work at the annual meeting of the Division.

As of July 24, 2026

call for proposals 2027

The Division “Freelance Chemists and owners of free independent laboratories” (FFCh) is announcing the Martin Heinrich Klaproth Award for award in 2027.

The prize is awarded to individuals for innovative independent work in the field of freelance and/or entrepreneurial chemical activity. The prize money is €1000. The prize will be awarded at the Colloquium Chimicum 2027.

Proposals and applications with the following documents...

● CV
● Description of the product / service
● Classification under Chemistry
● Level of innovation and differentiation from existing solutions

... should be sent electronically to the FFCh Board, n.buerger@gdch.de, by March 30, 2027.