The research prizes awarded at this year's annual conference of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are each endowed with 50,000 euros and honor outstanding projects by Fraunhofer researchers. Three Joseph von Fraunhofer Prizes and the biennial Stifterverband Science Prize were awarded.
A 13-member jury chaired by the Fraunhofer President, Prof. Dr. Reimund Neugebauer, has decided on this year's research awards.
President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Chairman of the Jury
ThyssenKrupp AG, Corporate Center Technology Innovation & Quality
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM
Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians e. V. (GDNÄ)
Technical University of Munich, Chair of Communication Networks
TVM Capital GmbH
Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing MEVIS
Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology, Technical University Braunschweig
Technical University of Munich, Chair of Metal Forming and Casting
Merck KGaA
Meleghy Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Medical Valley Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg e.V.
ETH Zürich, Center for Industrial Management
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. This year, four prizes will be awarded – each valued at 50,000 euros.
For more than ten years, Stifterverband has supported the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft through its Science Prize, endowed with prize money of 50,000 euros. This prize is awarded for scientific excellence in applied research projects conducted by Fraunhofer Institutes in collaboration with industry and/or other research organizations.
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