Albert-Overhauser Award of the GDCh Division of Magnetic Resonance

Deadline: March 31, 2026

Objective
Since 2019, the GDCh Division of Magnetic Resonance has generally awarded the Albert-Overhauser Award annually to recognize an outstanding publication by a young scientist in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The research results described should further develop the methodology of magnetic resonance, advance its theoretical understanding, or describe important experimental applications; they are characterized by exceptional methodological quality, innovation, and creativity.

The price
The award includes a certificate, prize money of 750 euros, and participation in the ^47th FGMR Annual Discussion Meeting, which will take place in Mainz from September 14 to 17, 2026. The awardee will present their award-winning work in a short presentation at the Conference . The conference fees will be covered by the Division. A selection committee appointed by the Division Board will decide on the award recipient.

Nomination/Application
The prize is open to postdoctoral researchers from Germany and other countries. Nominations can be made by the research supervisor, but applications from other researchers are also welcome. The article must have been accepted by the journal and/or published during the postdoctoral period, no more than four years after the doctoral examination, and between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026. All nominations must include an evaluation of the work by the research supervisor, contact information for the nominee, and the publication itself. In the case of a publication with more than one author, the research supervisor must clearly explain the nominee's contribution to the planning, execution, and interpretation of the research results, as well as to the writing of the manuscript.

submission
Please send your proposal electronically and summarized in a single PDF file to the GDCh Office, addressed to Maike Fries.

The Albert-Overhauser Award was awarded to Dr. Andrei Kuzhelev (Goethe University Frankfurt) during the 45th FGMR Annual Discussion Meeting on 10 September 2024 in Rostock.   for his publication Solid-Effect Dynamic Nuclear Polarization in Viscous Liquids at 9.4 T Using Narrow-Line Polarizing Agents ( J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 10268 ).