Prof. Jennifer Rupp is a world-leading expert in solid-state electrolytes and electrochemical energy storage. Her research is paving the way for novel chemical systems that could revolutionize batteries for electric vehicles and mobile electronics. She is spokesperson for the e-conversion Cluster of Excellence.
As a pioneer in synthetic biosystems, Prof. Friedrich Simmel researches DNA-based nanostructures, artificial molecular machines, and biochemical control loops – work that opens completely new perspectives on biological functionality. He is the spokesperson for the new BioSysteM Cluster of Excellence.
The TUM presents the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal to individuals who, through their exceptional achievements in science, technology or medicine, have rendered a great service to the university in their capacity as outstanding lecturers and researchers.
The award is named after the pioneer of German Neutron Physics, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz, one of the most eminent scientists in the university’s history. Maier-Leibnitz is most famous for having developed the scientific and technical concept for the first neutron source in Germany (the so-called “Atom-Ei” or “atomic egg”, 1957/58), located in Garching.
The TUM School of Natural Sciences congratulates Prof. Jennifer Rupp and Prof. Friedrich Simmel for their awards.
Further information and links
- TUM Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum/facts-and-figures/awards-and-honors/awards-presented-by-the-technical-university-of-munich/heinz-maier-leibnitz-medal
- e-conversion Cluster of Excellence https://www.e-conversion.de/
- BioSysteM Cluster of Excellence https://www.biosystem.design/
- Prof. Simmel’s Physics of Synthetic Biological Systems research group https://www.bio.nat.tum.de/en/e14/home/
- Prof. Rupp’s Chair of Solid-State Electrolyte Chemistry https://ecm-tum.de/
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