Academy Prizes in the Mathematical and Natural Sciences
The Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities awards annual prizes in the mathematical and natural sciences for outstanding scientific work in international journals, published by young researchers typically from or working in Germany. The funds for these prizes are provided by publishers, industrial companies, and foundations. These early-career prizes of the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Class were first awarded during the Academy’s annual celebration in 2019 and replaced the previous prizes for biology, chemistry, and physics.
Early-career researchers are defined as those who, at the time of the award ceremony, are under the age of forty and do not hold a permanent professorship or a comparable position. Exceptions may be made in special cases, but must be thoroughly justified. The prizes are awarded exclusively to researchers working outside Göttingen who have not been students of Academy members.
Recipients
2024
Dr Na Cai, Helmholtz Pioneer Campus, TU Munich; in recognition of her innovative approaches within the research group investigating the interplay of genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors in the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders.
2023
Dr Nadine Ludwig, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen; in recognition of her successes within her research group “Maschinelles Lernen in Nachhaltigen Energiesystemen” [Machine Learning in Sustainable Energy Systems].
2021
Dr Laura Ragni, Centre for Molecular Biology of Plants, University of Tübingen, is awarded for her developmental biology research in the area of plant root and stem cell development.
2020
Chemistry Prize:
Dr Pierre Stallforth, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Jena, is awarded for his work in natural product research.
Physics Prize:
Dr Trifon Trifonov, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, is awarded for his work on exoplanets.
2019
PD Dr Katrin Arens, DIPF – Leibniz Institute for Educational Research and Educational Information, Frankfurt am Main, is awarded for her work on the relationship between self-concept and academic performance.