§1 The Executive Board of the nuclear chemistry Board of the Division decides to award a PhD Award for the Division . The number of awardee is limited to three per call for proposals .
§2 The prize is awarded for an outstanding dissertation in the field of nuclear chemistry . The submitted dissertation should normally be completed and assessed within the period between the annual conferences of the Divisions(usually two years).
§3 University lecturers and doctoral members of the Division are entitled to submit nominations. The members of the Division 's executive board and advisory board form the jury. They decide by a simple majority. In the event of a tie, the department chair decides.
§4 Applications must be submitted electronically to the GDCh office . The application must include the following documents:
● Nomination letter from the nominee including justification for the award
● Dissertation and a selected publication with justification for the selection
● Doctoral certificate or provisional certificate,
● CV with list of publications / lectures / posters / grants & awards
§5 The prize includes a certificate of award stating the merits of the awardee and prize money of 500 euros.
§6 The awardee will report on the award-winning work in an invited lecture at the Division conference.
§7 Amendments to these statutes are only possible with a 2/3 majority of the Divisions board.
Resolution of the Board of Directors dated 28 April 2025, Frankfurt am Main
The Board of the GDCh Division of Nuclear Chemistry announces the PhD Award Nuclear Chemistry for 2026. The prize will be awarded at the Division's annual conference, which will take place from September 22 to 24, 2026, in Mainz.
The award recognizes an outstanding dissertation in the field of nuclear chemistry. The dissertation must have been completed and assessed between March 1, 2024, and March 31, 2026. The prize consists of a certificate acknowledging the awardee's achievements and a cash award of €500. The awardee will also have the opportunity to present their outstanding work in an invited lecture at the annual conference of the division. The PhD Award can be awarded to up to three awardee .
University lecturers and doctoral members of the Division are eligible to submit nominations. The nomination letter, including a justification for the award, should include the dissertation, a selected publication with the reasons for the selection, a CV with a list of publications, presentations, posters, fellowships, and awards, as well as the doctoral certificate or a preliminary certificate.
Proposals – self-nominations are excluded – should be sent electronically to the Board of the Division of the nuclear chemistry Division, n.buerger@gdch.de, by March 31, 2026.
2024
Dr. Stephan Hilpmann, Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf
Dr. Fabian Krutzek, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Dr. Maximilian Roca Jungfer, CaRLa, University of Heidelberg
2022
Dr. Sebastian Fichter, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Dr. Annabelle Mattern, University of Cologne
Dr. Mohamed Fawzy Moustafa Saleh Nawar, University of Bern/CH
2019
Dr. Miriam Bader, Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
Dr. Katharina Domnanich, University of Bern/CH
Dr. Karolin Wagener, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2017
Dr. Björn Drobot, Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
Dr. Bernadette Hammer-Rotzler, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Patrick Steinegger, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
2015
Dr. Jenny Feige, Technical University of Berlin, Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dr. Sarah Finkeldei, Research Center Jülich, Institute for Energy and Climate Research
2013
Dr. Daniel Fröhlich, University of Mainz, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry
Dr. Christian Förster, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmacy
2011
Dr. Moritz Schmidt, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont/USA
Dr. Sascha Trumm, Bruchsal
2009
Dr. Jan Dvorak, Technical University of Munich, Institute of Radiochemistry
Dr. Patrick Riß, University of Mainz, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry
Dr. Kay Großmann, Dresden Rossendorf Research Center
2007
Dr. Tobias Heinrich, Rossendorf Research Center
Dr. Holger Hummrich, University of Mainz, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry
Dr. Konstantin P. Zhernosekov, TU Munich, Institute for Radiochemistry
2005
Dr. Artur Meleshyn, University of Hannover, Center for Radiation Protection and Radioecology
Dr. Silvia Stumpf, University of Heidelberg and FZ Karlsruhe/INE
2003
Dr. Carsten Grüning, Joint Research Center Ispra/I
Dr. André Roßberg, Rossendorf Research Center
2001
Dr. Sönke Szidat, University of Hannover, Center for Radiation Protection and Radioecology
Dr. Robert Eichler, University of Bern/CH, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Institutions/Institutes/Titles at the time of the award ceremony
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