Otto Hahn Medal

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The Otto Hahn Medal prize winners for 2011, together with the President of the Max Planck Society, Peter Gruss.

The Otto Hahn Medal prize winners for 2011, together with the President of the Max Planck Society, Peter Gruss.

© Frank Vinken

© Frank Vinken

The Max Planck Society has honoured up to 30 young scientists and researchers each year with the Otto Hahn Medal for outstanding scientific achievements since 1978. The award comes with a monetary sum of 7500 euros as recognition. The prize is intended to motivate especially gifted junior scientists and researchers to pursue a future university or research career. Since 1978, more than 800 scientists and researchers have been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal. The award is presented during the general meeting in the following year.