This prestigious award acknowledges Prof. Rupp's outstanding contributions to engineering sciences. Jennifer Rupp is Chairholder at the TUM School of Natural Sciences for Solid-State Electrolyte Chemistry.

The current research interests of Prof. Rupp include processing of ceramic and glassy materials, design of solid-state materials, and tuning of structure-property relationships for novel energy and information devices, and operational schemes. This encompasses alternative energy storage through solid-state batteries, the conversion of solar energy into synthetic fuels, or novel types of neuromorphic storage and computing units for data storage and transfer beyond transistors, as well as new sensing functions for tracking chemicals in the environment. In this regard, her team covers the entire spectrum from materials design and novel processing techniques for the production of ceramics, cermets or glassy ceramic structures to innovative device prototypes, and their operation and properties.

The German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina was founded in 1652 and is the world's oldest continuously existing academy for natural sciences and medicine. With more than 1,500 members (as of 2017) from numerous countries, it is the largest academy in Germany.

In 2008, the Leopoldina was appointed the National Academy of Sciences. Its purpose is to scientifically address and represent societal issues of the future as a legitimate, independent institution. Admission to the academy is based on nomination and election by other members and the presidium.

All TUM members of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina can be found on the central page of the TUM.