Awards for our research
Academic honors, prizes and awards are an important component in recognizing and publicizing excellent research. The recognition of the award winners is thus a contribution to the reputation of the TU Munich as a research-strong educational institution. They make it clear at what a high, international level research is conducted at the TUM School of Life Sciences.
Awards for outstanding scientific achievements are presented by foundations, associations and societies as well as by scientific associations or magazines and by politicians at the state, federal or EU level. In addition, excellent scientists can also be honored through memberships in scientific academies or in political committees.
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Medal
2022: Prof. Dr. Julijana Gjorgjieva
2020: Prof. Dr. Dirk Haller
2019: Prof. Dr. Michael W. Pfaffl
2016: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner
2014: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Küster
Max Schönleutner Medal
2021 Prof. Dr. Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen
2016 Prof. Dr. Chris-Carolin Schön
Recent prizes and awards
Award, Research | Prof. Julijana Gjorgjieva is awarded the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

The neuroscientist Prof. Julijana Gjorgjieva will be awarded with the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize this year. It is considered the most important award in Germany for scientists in their early career stages. The decision was made...[more]
Research, Award | 20.01.2022 Three Humboldt Research Fellows at the Chair of Reproductive Biotechnology

Within one year the Chair of Reproductive Biotechnology of Prof. Benjamin Schusser has welcomed three new researchers, who acquired prestigious fellowships of the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/Foundation. [more]