Alexander-von-Humboldt Prize

The Alexander von Humboldt Memorial Prize is awarded by the Honorary President of the Senckenberg Society for Natural Research, Dr. Hanns Christian Schroeder-Hohenwarth, each year since 1992.

The award honors the best scientific article in a Senckenberg publication. The prize is awarded once a year for any publication from the previous year, in addition to 6,000 euros. All “Editors-in-Chief” and responsible editors of Senckenberg are entitled to propose publications worthy of prizes by April 1st of each year. The award committee is formed by the election members of the Senckenberg Scientific Advisory Board. The winner will be announced in the Senckenberg science magazine “Nature • Research • Museum”. The official award ceremony of the Alexander von Humboldt Memorial Prize takes place alongside an official Senckenberg event.

2017

„Molecular phylogeny of the cave beetle genus Hadesia (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae: Leptodirini), with a description of a new species from Montenegro”

2016

„A molecular phylogeny and classification of Anisoptera (Odonata)”

2015

“A tale of two winds: species richness patterns of reef corals around the Semporna peninsula”

2014

„Float, explode or sink: postmortem fate of lung-breathing marine vertebrates“

2013

“Diversity of the artic deep-sea benthos”

2012

“Chasing the origin of the Adephaga with the head of Trachypachus”

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Prizes and Honors

The Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research (SGN) awards several different prizes and honors. Find out more about them here!

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Eternal Members

People, or institutions, who support Seckenberg with a one-time financial or material donation of 20.000 Euros are titled 'Eternal Members'.

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Hanns-Bruno-Geinitz Prize

The Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden award the Hanns-Bruno-Geinitz Prize, which totals 5,000 euros. The award is presented by Dr. Dedo Geinitz.

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Hanns-Christian-Schroeder-Hohenwarth Prize

This prize is awarded by the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research on the occasion of the 80th birthday of its honorary president Dr. Hanns Christian Schroeder-Hohenwarth since 2001. The Hanns-Christian-Schroeder-Hohenwarth-Prize is awarded for the best publication published in our member magazine “Nature • Research • Museum”.

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Honorary Members

People, who have decisively promoted the efforts of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research through extraordinary ideal achievements, can be appointed as 'Honorary Members'.

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Preserver of Work

People, or institutions, who have signifigantly promoted the efforts of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research through extraordinary material achievements, can be nominated for this award, and will continue to help here in the future as a Preserver of Work.

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The Cretzschmar Medal

The Cretzschmar Medal honors those who have promoted the sciences supported by the Senckenberg Society (zoology, botany, geology-paleontology and mineralogy) through excellent work. It is the highest scientific award of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.

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The Senckenberg Medal

The Senckenberg Medal was donated in 1917 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. It is awarded to members and public figures who have performed a special service for the society.

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Wolfgang-Strutz Doctoral Award

The Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN) and its research institutes stand for modern bio- and geodiversity research and socially relevant analyses of the processes and changes in the earth system.