Prize profiles
The annual conference of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will see the presentation of three Joseph von Fraunhofer Prizes, three Hugo Geiger Prizes and the Technology Prize for ‘human-centered technology’. Technology Prize – human-centered technology This prize is offered by former executive board members and institute directors of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and their associated external sponsors. It is to be awarded biennially – alternating with the Stifterverband Science Prize – to members of staff whose research and development work has made a significant contribution to the quality of life, enabling people to remain fit and active in their daily lives up to an advanced age. Endowed with 10,000 euros, the prize will be awarded on October 11 on the occasion of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft annual conference in Bonn. Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize – research with practical orientation This prize has been awarded by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft every year since 1978, in recognition of outstanding scientific work by members of its staff leading to the solution of application-oriented problems. Over 200 researchers have meanwhile seen their work honored in this way. This year, three prizes will be awarded – each valued at 20,000 euros. An additional coveted trophy is the silver lapel pin bearing the effigy of the man for whom the award is named (seen here in the logo accompanying topics 2, 3 and 4). Hugo Geiger Prize – promoting talented young scientists The Bavarian government instituted this prize in 1999 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. It is named for former Bavarian secretary of state Hugo Geiger – patron of the inaugural assembly of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft on March 26, 1949. The Hugo Geiger Prize is awarded for outstanding, application-oriented doctoral theses or dissertations in the field of life sciences, or alternatively for methods or technologies in other scientific disciplines that are of practical use to the life sciences. The prizewinning papers are selected on the basis of scientific quality, industrial or economic relevance, novelty, and an interdisciplinary approach. The work must be directly related to a Fraunhofer Institute or have been written at one. This year, the first-placed winner (see topic 5) will receive 3000 euros in prize money, while the two runners-up will receive 2000 euros each (see topic 6).
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, United Kingdom