Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

2018-2010

2018: ^[5]

• Prof. Dr. Jens Beckert, Sociology, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne
• Prof. Dr. Alessandra Buonanno, Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Potsdam
• Prof. Dr. Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main
• Prof. Dr. Veit Hornung, Immunologie, Genzentrum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

and Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz, Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

• Prof. Dr. Heike Paul, Amerikanistik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Prof. Dr. Erika L. Pearce, Immunologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie und Epigenetik, Freiburg/Breisgau
• Prof. Dr. Claus Ropers, Experimentelle Festkörperphysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt, Materialwissenschaften, Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden und Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Technische Universität Chemnitz
• Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schölkopf, Maschinelles Lernen, Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Tübingen
• Prof. Dr. László Székelyhidi, Angewandte Mathematik, Universität Leipzig

2017: ^[6]

• Lutz Ackermann, Organic Molecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen
• Beatrice Gründler, Arabistics, Free University Berlin
• Ralph Hertwig, Cognition Psychology, Max-Planck-Institute for Education research
• Karl-Peter Hopfner, Structure Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
• Frank Jülicher, Theoretical Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Physics of complex systems
• Lutz Mädler, Mechanical Process engineering, University of Bremen
• Britta Nestler, Material science, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology
• Joachim P. Spatz, Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems and Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg
• Anne Storch, Africanistics, University of Köln
• Jörg Vogel, Medical Microbiology, University of Würzburg

2016: ^[7]

• Frank Bradke, Neuroregeneration, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn
• Emmanuelle Charpentier, Infection Biology, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin
• Daniel Cremers, Computer Vision, Chair of Informatics IX: Image Understanding and Knowledge-Based Systems, Technical University of Munich
• Daniel James Frost, Mineralogy/Experimental Petrology, University of Bayreuth
• Dag Nikolaus Hasse, Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, University of Würzburg
• Benjamin List, Organic Molecular Chemistry, Department of Homogeneous Catalysis, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim an der Ruhr
• Christoph Möllers, Law, Chair of Public Law and Legal Philosophy, Humboldt University of Berlin
• Marina Rodnina, Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen
• Bénédicte Savoy, History of Modern Art, Center for Metropolitan Studies, Technical University of Berlin
• Peter Scholze, Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry, Mathematical Institute, University of Bonn

2015:

• Henry N Chapman, Biological Physics/X-Ray Physics, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, and University of Hamburg
• Hendrik Dietz, Biochemistry/Biophysics, Technical University of Munich
• Stefan Grimme, Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn
• Christian Hertweck, Biological Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, and University of Jena
• Friedrich Lenger, Modern and Contemporary History, University of Giessen
• Hartmut Leppin, Ancient History, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• Steffen Martus, Modern German Literature, Humboldt University of Berlin
• Tobias Moser, Auditory Sensing/Otolaryngology, University of Göttingen

2014:

• Artemis Alexiadou, Linguistics, University of Stuttgart
• Armin von Bogdandy, Foreign public law and international law, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
• Andreas Dreizler, Combustion research, Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Christof Schulz, Combustion and gas dynamics, Universität Duisburg-Essen
• Nicole Dubilier, Marine ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, and Universität Bremen
• Leif Kobbelt, Informatics and computer graphics, RWTH Aachen
• Laurens Molenkamp, Experimental solid-state physics, Universität Würzburg
• Brigitte Röder, Biological psychology/neuro-psychology, Universität Hamburg
• Irmgard Sinning, Structural biology, Universität Heidelberg
• Rainer Waser, Nanoelectronics/Materials science, RWTH Aachen and Peter Grünberg Institute, Research Center Jülich
• Lars Zender, Hepatology/oncology, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

2013:

• Thomas Bauer, Islamic studies, Universität Münster
• Ivan Đikić, Biochemistry/cell biology, Universität Frankfurt am Main
• Frank Glorius, Molecular chemistry, Universität Münster
• Onur Güntürkün, Biological psychology, Universität Bochum
• Peter Hegemann, Biophysics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• Marion Merklein, Metal forming technology/manufacturing engineering, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Roderich Moessner, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, together with Achim Rosch, Theoretical solid-state physics, Universität zu Köln
• Erika von Mutius, Paediatrics, Allergology, Epidemiology, Klinikum der Universität München
• Vasilis Ntziachristos, Bio-imaging with optical techniques, Technische Universität München
• Lutz Raphael, Modern and recent history, Universität Trier

2012:

• Michael Brecht – Neurophysiology/cellular neuroscience (Bernstein Zentrum für Computational Neuroscience Berlin und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
• Rainer Forst – political philosophy/theory (Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main)
• Gunther Hartmann – Clinical pharmacology/natural immunity (Universitätsklinikum Bonn)
  Christian Kurts – Immunology/Nephrology (Universitätsklinikum Bonn)
• Matthias Mann – Biochemistry (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried)
• Friederike Pannewick – Islamic studies/literature, theater, history of ideas (Philipps-Universität Marburg)
• Nikolaus Rajewsky – System biology (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin)
• Ulf Riebesell – Oceanography (Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-Geomar) an der University of Kiel)
• Peter Sanders – Theoretical computer science and algorithms (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, KIT)
• Barbara Wohlmuth – Numerical analysis (Technische Universität München)
• Jörg Wrachtrup – Experimental physics (Universität Stuttgart)

2011:

• Michael Brecht, Neuroscience (Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin)
• Ulla Bonas, Microbiology / Molecular phytopathology (Universität Halle-Wittenberg)
• Christian Büchel, Cognitive neuroscience (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf)
• Anja Feldmann, Computer science / Computer networks / Internet (Technische Universität Berlin, T-Labs)
• Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, Organic geochemistry (Universität Bremen)
• Anthony A. Hyman, Cell biology / Microtubuli and cleavage (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden)
• Bernhard Keimer, Experimental solid-state physics (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart)
• Franz Pfeiffer, X-ray physics (Technische Universität München)
• Joachim Friedrich Quack, Egyptology (Universität Heidelberg)
• Gabriele Sadowski, Thermodynamics (Technische Universität Dortmund)
• Christine Silberhorn, Quantum optics (Universität Paderborn)

2010:

• Jan Born, Neuroendocrinology / Sleep research (University of Lübeck)
• Peter Fratzl, Biomaterials (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam)
• Roman Inderst, Macroeconomics (University Frankfurt/Main)
• Christoph Klein, Pediatrics / Oncology (Hannover Medical School)
• Ulman Lindenberger, Lifespan psychology (Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin)
• Frank Neese, Theoretical chemistry (University of Bonn)
• Jürgen Osterhammel, Recent and modern history (University of Konstanz)
• Petra Schwille, Biophysics (Dresden University of Technology)
• Stefan Treue, Cognitive Neurosciences (German Primate Center, Göttingen)
• Joachim Weickert, Digital image processing (Saarland University)

2009-2000

2009:

• Antje Boetius, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen
• Holger Braunschweig, University of Würzburg
• Wolfram Burgard, University of Freiburg
• Heinrich Detering, University of Göttingen
• Jürgen Eckert, IFW Dresden, and Dresden University of Technology
• Armin Falk, University of Bonn
• Frank Kirchhoff, University of Ulm
• Jürgen Rödel, University of Darmstadt
• Karl Lenhard Rudolph, University of Ulm
• Burkhard Wilking, University of Münster
• Martin R. Zirnbauer, University of Cologne

2008:

• Susanne Albers – theoretical computer science, University of Freiburg
• Martin Beneke – theoretical particle physics, RWTH Aachen
• Holger Boche – telecommunications engineering and information theory, Technische Universität Berlin
• Martin Carrier philosophy, Bielefeld University
• Elena Conti – structural biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried
• Elisa Izaurralde – cell biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen
• Holger Fleischer – economic law, University of Bonn
• Stefan W. Hell – biophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen
• Klaus Kern – physical solid state chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
• Wolfgang Lück – algebraic topology, University of Münster;
• Jochen Mannhart – experimental solid state physics, University of Augsburg

2007:

• Jens Claus Brüning – molecular diabetes research, endocrinology (University of Cologne)
• Patrick Bruno – theoretical solid-state physics (MPI for Microstructure Physics, Halle/Saale)
• Magdalena Götz – neurology (GSF – Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit and Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Peter Gumbsch – material science (Universität Karlsruhe (TH) and Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik, Freiburg i. Br. and Halle/Saale)
• Gerald Haug – paleoclimatology (GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam and University of Potsdam)
• Bernhard Jussen – mediaeval history (Bielefeld University)
• Guinevere Kauffmann – astrophysics (MPI for Astrophysics, Garching)
• Falko Langenhorst – mineralogy and petrology (Friedrich Schiller University of Jena)
• Oliver Primavesi – classical philology (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Detlef Weigel – plant biology (MPI for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)

2006:

• Matthias Beller and Peter Wasserscheid – homogeneous catalysis (Leibniz-Institute for Organic Catalysis at the University of Rostock) and chemical processing (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• Patrick Cramer – structural biology (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Peter Jonas – neurophysiology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Ferenc Krausz – quantum optics (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching)
• Klaus Mezger – geochemistry (University of Münster)
• Thomas Mussweiler – social psychology (University of Cologne)
• Felix Otto – analysis of partial differential equations (University of Bonn)
• Dominik Perler – history of philosophy/theoretical philosophy (Humboldt University of Berlin)
• Gyburg Radke – classical philology and philosophy (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Marino Zerial – cell biology (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden)

2005:

• Peter Becker – cell biology/biochemistry (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Immanuel Bloch – quantum optics (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
• Stefanie Dimmeler – molecular cardiology (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Jürgen Gauß – theoretical chemistry (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
• Günther Hasinger – astrophysics (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching)
• Christian Jung – plant breeding (University of Kiel)
• Axel Ockenfels – experimental economics (University of Cologne)
• Wolfgang Peukert – mechanical process engineering (Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg)
• Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger – History of early modern Europe (University of Münster)
• Andreas Tünnermann – microsystems technology (Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Jena)

2004:

• Frank Allgöwer – control engineering (University of Stuttgart)
• Gabriele Brandstetter – theatre science (Free University of Berlin)
• Thomas Carell – organic chemistry (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Karl Christoph Klauer – social and cognitive psychology (University of Bonn)
• Hannah Monyer – neurobiology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Nikolaus Pfanner and Jürgen Soll – biochemistry/molecular cell biology of plants (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg and Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Klaus Dieter Pfeffer – immunology (Heinrich Heine University)
• Dierk Raabe – material science (Max Planck Institute for Iron Research GmbH, Düsseldorf)
• Konrad Samwer – solid state physics (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• Manfred Strecker – structural geology (University of Potsdam)

2003:

• Winfried Denk – medical optics (Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg)
• Hélène Esnault and Eckart Viehweg – algebraic geometry (University of Duisburg and Essen)
• Gerhard Huisken – geometrical analysis (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Golm, Potsdam)
• Rupert Klein – computational fluid dynamics (Free University of Berlin and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
• Albrecht Koschorke – Renaissance and modern German literature (University of Constance)
• Roland Lill – cell biology/biochemistry (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Christof Niehrs – molecular development biology (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg)
• Ferdi Schüth – inorganic chemistry (Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung (Coal Research) (rechtsfähige Stiftung), Mülheim/Ruhr)
• Hans-Peter Seidel – graphics (Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken)
• Hubert Wolf – history of Christianity/Catholic theology (University of Münster)

2002:

• Carmen Birchmeier-Kohler – molecular biology (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch)
• Wolfgang Dahmen – mathematics (RWTH Aachen)
• Wolf-Christian Dullo – paleontology (University of Kiel)
• Bruno Eckhardt – theoretical physics (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Michael Famulok – biochemistry (University of Bonn)
• Christian Haass – pathological biochemistry (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Franz-Ulrich Hartl – cell biology (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried)
• Thomas Hengartner – cultural anthropology (University of Hamburg)
• Reinhold Kliegl – general psychology (University of Potsdam)
• Wolfgang Kowalsky – optoelectronics (Technische Universität Braunschweig)
• Karl Leo – solid state physics (Technische Universität Dresden)
• Frank Vollertsen – forming and stretching manufacturing engineering (University of Paderborn)

2001:

• Jochen Feldmann – optoelectronical component (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Eduard Christian Hurt – molecular biology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Hans Keppler – mineralogy (University of Tübingen)
• Arthur Konnerth – neurophysiology (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Ulrich Konrad – musicology (University of Würzburg)
• Martin Krönke – immunology/cell biology (University of Cologne)
• Joachim Küpper – Romantic literary theory (Free University of Berlin)
• Christoph Markschies – history of Christianity (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Wolfgang Marquardt – process systems engineering (RWTH Aachen)
• Helge Ritter – informatics (University of Bielefeld)
• Günter Ziegler – mathematics (Technische Universität Berlin)

2000:

• Klaus Fiedler – cognitive social psychology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Peter Greil – materials science (Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg)
• Matthias W. Hentze – molecular biology (European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg)
• Peter M. Herzig – geochemistry and economic geology (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology)
• Reinhard Jahn – cellular biology (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen)
• Aditi Lahiri – general linguistics (University of Constance)
• Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff – public law (University of Bielefeld)
• Dieter Lüst – theoretical physics (Humboldt University of Berlin)
• Stefan Müller – mathematics (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig)
• Manfred Pinkal – computational linguistics (Saarland University)
• Ilme Schlichting – biophysics (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund)
• Friedrich Temps and Hans-Joachim Werner – physical chemistry (University of Kiel) and Theoretische Chemie (University of Stuttgart)
• Martin Wegener – solid state physics (University of Karlsruhe)

1999-1990

1999:

• Ekkard Brinksmeier – manufacturing engineering (University of Bremen)
• Bernd Bukau – cellular biology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Joachim Cuntz – mathematics (University of Münster)
• Alois Fürstner – organometalic chemistry (Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung (Coal Research) (rechtsfähige Stiftung), Mülheim/Ruhr)
• Friedrich Wilhelm Graf – Evangelical theology (University of Augsburg)
• Ulrich Herbert – modern and contemporary history (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Martin Johannes Lohse – pharmacology (University of Würzburg)
• Volker Mosbrugger – paleontology (Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)
• Hans-Christian Pape – neurophysiology (Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg)
• Joachim Ullrich – experimental physics (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)

1998:

• Heinz Breer – zoology (University of Hohenheim)
• Nikolaus P. Ernsting and Klaus Rademann – physical chemistry (Humboldt University of Berlin)
• Hans-Jörg Fecht – metallic materials (University of Ulm)
• Ute Frevert – modern history (University of Bielefeld)
• Wolf-Bernd Frommer – molecular plant physiology (University of Tübingen)
• Christian Griesinger – organic chemistry (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Regine Hengge-Aronis – microbiology (University of Constance)
• Onno Oncken – geology (GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam and Free University of Berlin)
• Hermann Parzinger – prehistoric and early historical Europe (German Archaeological Institute, Berlin)
• Ingo Rehberg – experimental physics (Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg)
• Dietmar Vestweber – cellular biology/biochemistry (University of Münster)
• Annette Zippelius – solid state physics (Georg August University of Göttingen)

1997:

• Thomas Boehm – molecular development biology (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg)
• Wolfgang Ertmer – experimental physics (University of Hannover)
• Angela D. Friederici – neuropsychology (Max Planck Institute for Neuropsychological Research, Leipzig)
• Georg Fuchs – microbiology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Jean Karen Gregory – material science (Technical University of Munich)
• Andreas Kablitz – Romance philology/Italian studies (University of Cologne)
• Matthias Kleiner – sheet metal forming (Technical University of Cottbus)
• Paul Knochel – organometallic chemistry (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Elisabeth Knust – development genetics (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)
• Stephan W. Koch – theoretical physics (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Christian F. Lehner – molecular genetics (University of Bayreuth)
• Stefan M. Maul – ancient orientalism (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Ernst Mayr – information theory (Technical University of Munich)
• Gerhard Wörner – mineralogy/geochemistry (Georg August University of Göttingen)

1996:

• Eduard Arzt – materials science (University of Stuttgart and Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart)
• Hans Werner Diehl – theoretical physics (University of Duisburg and Essen)
• Gerd Faltings – mathematics (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn)
• Ulf-Ingo Flügge – biochemistry of plants, (University of Cologne)
• Wolfgang Klein – linguistics (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen)
• Dieter Langewiesche – modern history (Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)
• Reinhard Lührmann – molecular biology (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Joachim Reitner – paleontology (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• Michael Reth – immunology (Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology, Freiburg)
• Wolfgang Schnick – solid state chemistry (University of Bayreuth)
• Winfried Schulze – history of early modern Europe (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Reinhard Zimmermann – history of law and civil law (University of Regensburg)

1995:

• Siegfried Bethke – elementary particle physics (RWTH Aachen)
• Niels Birbaumer – psychophysiology (Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)
• Hans-Joachim Freund – physical chemistry (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Martin Grötschel – applied mathematics (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Axel Haverich – surgery (University of Kiel)
• Gerhard Hirzinger – robotics (German Aerospace Center, Oberpfaffenhofen)
• Thomas Jentsch – biochemistry (University of Hamburg)
• Gerd Jürgens – molecular plant development (Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)
• Wolfgang Schleich – quantum optics (University of Ulm)
• Manfred G. Schmidt – political science (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Thomas Schweizer (†) – cultural anthropology (University of Cologne)
• Elmar Weiler – plant physiology (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Emo Welzl – informatics (Free University of Berlin)

1994:

• Gisela Anton – experimental physics (University of Bonn)
• Manfred Broy and Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog – computer science (Munich University of Technology and University of Oldenburg)
• Ulrich R. Christensen – geophysics (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• Ulf Eysel – neurophysiology (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Theodor Geisel – theoretical physics (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Peter Gruss – cellular biology (MPI for biophysical chemistry, Göttingen)
• Wolfgang Hackbusch – numerical mathematics (University of Kiel)
• Adrienne Héritier and Helmut Willke – sociology/politology (University of Bielefeld)
• Stefan Jentsch – molecular biology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Glenn W. Most – classical philology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Johann Mulzer – organic chemistry (Free University of Berlin)
• Peter Schäfer – Jewish studies (Free University of Berlin)

1993:

• Christian von Bar – international privatright (Universität Osnabrück)
• Johannes Buchmann and Claus-Peter Schnorr – information theory (Universität Saarbrücken and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Dieter Enders – organic chemistry (RWTH Aachen)
• Gunter Fischer – biochemistry (Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg)
• Michael Frotscher – neuroanatomy (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Jürgen Jost – mathematics (Universität Bochum)
• Regine Kahmann – molecular genetics (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Wolfgang Krätschmer – nuclear physics (MPI für Kernphysik, Heidelberg)
• Klaus Petermann – high frequency technics (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Wolfgang Prinz – psychology (MPI für für Psychologische Forschung, München)
• Rudolf G. Wagner – sinology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Jürgen Warnatz – technical combustion (University of Stuttgart)

1992:

• Georg W. Bornkamm – virology (GSF-Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit München)
• Christopher Deninger, Michael Rapoport, Peter Schneider and Thomas Zink – mathematics (University of Münster, Bergische University Wuppertal, University of Cologne and University of Bielefeld)
• Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit – japanology (Free University of Berlin)
• Jürgen Kocka – history of sociology (Free University of Berlin)
• Joachim Menz – mine surveying (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology)
• Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heide and Burkhard Monien – informatics (University of Paderborn)
• Jürgen Mlynek – experimental physics (University of Constance)
• Svante Pääbo – molecular biology (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Wolfgang Raible – romanistics (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Hans-Georg Rammensee – immunology (Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)
• Jan Veizer – geochemistry of sediments (Ruhr University Bochum)

1991:

• Gerhard Ertl – physical chemistry (Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG, Berlin)
• Dieter Fenske and Michael Veith – inorganic chemistry (University of Karlsruhe and Saarland University)
• Ernst O. Göbel – solid state physics (University of Marburg)
• Dieter Häussinger – internal medicine (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Karl-Heinz Hoffmann – applied mathematics (University of Augsburg)
• Randolf Menzel – zoology/neurobiology (Free University of Berlin)
• Rolf Müller – biochemistry/molecular biology (University of Marburg)
• Hermann Riedel – material mechanics (Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik Freiburg)
• Hans-Ulrich Schmincke – mineralogy/vulcanology (Forschungszentrum für Marine Geowissenschaften Kiel)
• Michael Stolleis – history of law (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Martin Warnke – history of art (University of Hamburg)

1990:

• Reinhard Genzel – astrophysics (Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching)
• Rainer Greger – physiology (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg)
• Ingrid Grummt – microbiology (University of Würzburg)
• Martin Jansen and Arndt Simon – inorganic chemistry (University of Bonn and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart)
• Bert Hölldobler – zoology (University of Würzburg)
• Konrad Kleinknecht – experimental physics (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
• Norbert Peters – combustion engineering (RWTH Aachen)
• Helmut Schwarz – organic chemistry (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Dieter Stöffler – planetology (University of Münster)
• Richard Wagner – material science (GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht)

1989-1986

1989:

• Heinrich Betz – neurobiology (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Claus Wilhelm Canaris – civil law (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Herbert Gleiter – material science (Saarland University)
• Theodor W. Hänsch – laser physics (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching)
• Joachim Milberg – production technics (Technical University of Munich)
• Jürgen Mittelstraß – philosophy (University of Constance)
• Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff – theoretical chemistry (University of Bonn)
• Manfred T. Reetz – organic chemistry (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Michael Sarnthein and Jörn Thiede – marine geology (University of Kiel and Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften Kiel)
• Reinhard Stock – experimental nuclear physics (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Wolfgang Stremmel – internal medicine (Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf)

1988:

• Karl Joachim Ebeling – high frequency technics (Technische Universität Braunschweig)
• Lothar Gall – modern history (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Günter Harder – mathematics (University of Bonn)
• Walter Haug and Burghart Wachinger – older German literature science (Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)
• Werner Hildenbrand – social economics (University of Bonn)
• Ingo Müller – theoretical physics (Technische Universität Berlin)
• Herbert W. Roesky and George Michael Sheldrick – inorganic chemistry (Georg August University of Göttingen)
• Wolfram Saenger and Volker Erdmann – biochemistry (Free University of Berlin)
• Günther Schütz – molecular biology (German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg)
• Hans Wolfgang Spiess – physical chemistry (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz)
• Karl Otto Stetter – microbiology (University of Regensburg)
• Thomas Weiland – high energy physics (DESY (German electron synchrotron), Hamburg)

1987:

• Gerhard Abstreiter – semiconductor physics (Technical University of Munich)
• Knut Borchardt – history of economics/social economics (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
• Nils Claussen – ceramic materials (Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg)
• Bernd Giese – organic chemistry (Darmstadt University of Technology)
• Wolfgang A. Herrmann and Hubert Schmidbaur – inorganic chemistry (Technical University of Munich)
• Günter Hotz, Kurt Mehlhorn and Wolfgang Paul – Computer Science (Saarland University)
• Erwin Neher and Bert Sakmann – biophysical chemistry (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry / Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen
• Friedrich A. Seifert – mineralogy (University of Bayreuth)
• Rudolf K. Thauer – biochemical microbiology (Philipps University of Marburg)
• Hans-Peter Zenner – Otolaryngology/cell biology (University of Würzburg)

1986:

• Géza Alföldy – ancient history (Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg)
• Dietrich Dörner – psychology (Otto-Friedrich University)
• Jürgen Habermas – philosophy (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)
• Otto Ludwig Lange and Ulrich Heber – ecology and biochemistry (University of Würzburg)
• Hartmut Michel – biology (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried)
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Herbert Jäckle – biology (Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)
• Peter R. Sahm – casting (RWTH Aachen)
• Fritz Peter Schäfer – laser physics (MPI für biophysikalische Chemie, Göttingen)
• Frank Steglich – solid state physics (Darmstadt University of Technology)
• Albert H. Walenta – experimental physics (University of Siegen)
• Julius Wess – theoretical physics (University of Karlsruhe)