Awards & Honors

The TUM School of Natural Sciences has an impressive track record in major scientific awards. Members of NAT are regularly successful and our School bestows several prestigious awards and honors itself.

Prof. Frank Pollmann receives the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2026.
Photo: Andreas Heddergott / TUM

TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professorships Awards 2025
Photo: Dr. Annemieke IJpenberg / TUM

Andreas Bausch is the new Nixdorf Professor
Bild: Stefan Woidig / TUM

Paul Martini Prize for Prof. Marcus Conrad
Photo: Paul-Martini-Stiftung

Manchot Research Professorship 2023 awarded to Prof. Carolyn J. Anderson
Photo: Andreas Heddergott / TUM

MPIC Student Council present Golden Chalk 2024
Photo: Martin Schellerer / TUM

Chemistry, Award | 08.12.2025

Prof. Thomas Fässler delivers Margot Becke Lecture in Heidelberg

He joins the list of outstanding researchers in the field of inorganic chemistry.

Graduation Ceremony, Public Outreach, Bioscience, Chemistry, Award | 28.11.2025

The Chemistry Graduation Celebration in November 2025

With a festive ceremony in the Hans Fischer Lecture Hall, the TUM School of Natural Sciences celebrated its graduates from the degree programs…

Chemistry, Award | 26.11.2025

Prof. Bernhard Rieger embraces new role as Emeritus of Excellence at TUM

Taking creative ideas from fundamental chemistry to industry to application, Rieger’s motto has always been, “acta non verba - facts are more…

Graduation Ceremony, Public Outreach, Physics, Award | 25.11.2025

Graduation Ceremony celebrated at the Department of Physics on 10 November 2025

The event honored graduates with alumni insights, student research presentations, and awards for outstanding achievements.

Clean Technology Solutions, CRC, Research, Chemistry, Award | 18.11.2025

Prof. Tao Zhang receives 2025 Dr. Karl Wamsler Innovation Award

Award ceremony will take place next year in July

Fundamental Science for Health, Biomolecular Engineering & Design, ERC, CPA, Research, Bioscience, Award | 10.11.2025

ERC Synergy Grant for Prof. Johannes Buchner

European funding for outstanding research into biotechnology at TUM

Physics, Award | 31.10.2025

Rudolf Gross receives high distinction

Highest honor from the Minister of Science and the Arts in Bavaria

Clean Technology Solutions, CRC, Chemistry, Award | 21.10.2025

Terrance Hadlington receives Ernst Haage Award 2025

Recognition for innovative approaches in sustainable chemistry

Chemistry, Award | 08.10.2025

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for TUM honorary doctor Kitagawa

Award for research into organometallic framework compounds

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TUM School of Natural Sciences

Technische Universität
München

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85748 Garching

Academic Awards and Honors (TUM)

Numerous Nobel Prizes, Leibniz Prizes and Humboldt Professorships: Academics of the TUM are regularly honored with major science awards. The university also confers some prestigious awards and honors of its own.