The ''Karl-Scheel-Preis'' (Karl Scheel Prize) is an award given annually by the Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin (PGzB,
Physical Society of Berlin
The German Physical Society (German: , DPG) is the oldest organisation of physicists. As of 2022, the DPG's worldwide membership is cited as 52,220, making it one of the largest national physics societies in the world. The DPG's membership peaked ...
), a regional association of the
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
The German Physical Society (German: , DPG) is the oldest organisation of physicists. As of 2022, the DPG's worldwide membership is cited as 52,220, making it one of the largest national physics societies in the world. The DPG's membership peaked ...
(German Physical Society), for outstanding scientific work. The prize was established through an endowment by the German physicist
Karl Scheel
Karl Friedrich Franz Christian Scheel (10 March 1866 in Rostock – 8 November 1936 in Berlin) was a German physicist. He was a senior executive officer and head of Department IIIb at the Reich Physical and Technical Institute. Additionally, ...
(1866 – 1936) and his wife Melida. Recipients are awarded with the Karl-Scheel Medal (Karl-Scheel Medaille) and 5.000 Euros. The Karl-Scheel Medal in bronze was designed by the German sculptor
Richard Scheibe
Richard Scheibe (19 April 1879, Chemnitz – 6 October 1964, Berlin) was a German artist primarily remembered as a sculptor. He trained as a painter, and taught himself to sculpt beginning in 1906. From 1925-1933 he taught at the Städelsches Ku ...
and has a diameter of 12 cm.
List of recipients
Names of recipients as stated on the official website of the PGzB.
Affiliations refer to the institution of the recipient at the time of the award ceremony.
* 2024: Gustav Mogull (
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin (, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
The university was established by Frederick William III on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humboldt, ...
) and Tom S. Seifert (
Freie Universität Berlin
The Free University of Berlin (, often abbreviated as FU Berlin or simply FU) is a public university, public research university in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in West Berlin in 1948 with American support during the early Cold War period a ...
)
* 2023: Hayley Allison (Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ)
* 2022: Björn Globisch (
Technische Universität Berlin
(TU Berlin; also known as Berlin Institute of Technology and Technical University of Berlin, although officially the name should not be translated) is a public university, public research university located in Berlin, Germany. It was the first ...
;
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI)
* 2021: No Karl Scheel Prize was awarded
* 2020: Tobias Heindel (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 2019: Steve Albrecht (
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy, HZB) is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. The institute studies the structure and dynamics of materials and investigates ...
)
* 2018: Daniela Rupp (
Max Born
Max Born (; 11 December 1882 – 5 January 1970) was a German-British theoretical physicist who was instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. He also made contributions to solid-state physics and optics, and supervised the work of a ...
Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short-Term Spectroscopy)
* 2017: Aljaž Godec (
Universität Potsdam
The University of Potsdam is a public university in Potsdam, capital of the state of Brandenburg, northeastern Germany.
The university is mainly situated across three campuses in the city. Some faculty buildings are part of the New Palace o ...
) and
Ricarda Winkelmann (
Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung)
* 2016: Pierre Corfdir (
Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics)
* 2015: No Karl Scheel Prize was awarded
* 2014: Tobias Kampfrath (
Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
The Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society (FHI) is a science research institute located at the heart of the academic district of Dahlem, in Berlin, Germany.
The original Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochem ...
)
* 2013: Ermin Malić (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 2012: Kathy Lüdge (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 2011: The Karl Scheel Prize was revoked
* 2010:
Olga Smirnova (Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short-Term Spectroscopy)
* 2009: Katharina Franke (
Freie Universität Berlin
The Free University of Berlin (, often abbreviated as FU Berlin or simply FU) is a public university, public research university in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in West Berlin in 1948 with American support during the early Cold War period a ...
)
* 2008: Norbert Koch (
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin (, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
The university was established by Frederick William III on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humboldt, ...
)
* 2007: Uwe Bovensiepen (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 2006: No Karl Scheel Prize was awarded
* 2005:
Stephanie Reich (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 2004: Markus Abel (Universität Potsdam)
* 2003: Francesca Moresco (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 2002: Erich Runge (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
* 2001: Roland P. Netz (
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
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)
* 2000: Andreas Wacker (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 2000: Eugen Weschke (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1999: Alejandro R. Goni (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1998: Norbert Esser (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1998:
Martin Wolf
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Earl ...
(Fritz-Haber-Institut Berlin)
* 1997: Siegfried Bauer (Universität Potsdam)
* 1996: Jörg Holland (
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is the national metrology institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, with scientific and technical service tasks. It is a higher federal authority and a public-law institution directly under fed ...
)
* 1995: Wolfgang Hübner (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1994: Reinhold Koch (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1993: Christian Borgs (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1992: Eckart Hasselbrink (Fritz-Haber-Institut)
* 1991: Michael Farle (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1991: Claus Schneider (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1990: Manfred Pakull (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1989: Mario Prietsch (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1988: Rasit Tepe (Heinrich-Hertz-Institut Berlin)
* 1987: Jürgen Gutowski (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1987: Andreas Knauf (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1986: Rainer Sielemann (Hahn-Meitner Institut Berlin (now Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin))
* 1986: Heinrich Metzner (Hahn-Meitner Institut Berlin (now Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin))
* 1985: Johann Schönhense (Fritz-Haber-Institut)
* 1984: Friedhelm Lendzian (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1983: Manfred Rosenzweig (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1982: Norbert Ernst (Fritz-Haber-Institut)
* 1982: Dietmar Riegel (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1981: Rüdiger Feretti (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1980: Klaus Grützmacher (Physikalische-Technische Bundesanstalt)
* 1980: Joachim Seidel (Physikalische-Technische Bundesanstalt)
* 1979: Michael Steiner (Hahn-Meitner Institut Berlin (now Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin))
* 1978: Werner Rodewald (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1977: Heinz Deuling (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1977: Dietmar Theis (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1976: Walter Ekardt (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1976: Berndt Kulow (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1975: Gerhard Müller (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1974: Faramaz Mahdjuuri-Sabet (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1974: Nikolaus Stolterfoht (Hahn-Meitner Institut Berlin (now Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin))
* 1973: No Karl Scheel Prize was awarded
* 1972: Heinrich Homeyer (Hahn-Meitner Institut Berlin (now Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin))
* 1972: Klaus-Erik Kirchfeld (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1971: Jürgen Andrä (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1971: Burkhard Lischke (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1970: Dietrich Neubert (Physikalische-Technische Bundesanstalt)
* 1970: Reinhart Radebold (AEG Berlin)
* 1969: Peter Rohner (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1969: Burkhard Wende (Physikalische-Technische Bundesanstalt)
* 1968: Gerd Herziger (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1968: Horst Weber (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1967: Dieter Hofmann (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1967: Friedrich Thon (
Siemens
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AG Berlin)
* 1966: Jürgen Geiger und Werner Stickel (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1966: Klaus Möbius (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1966: Reinhard Nink (Physikalische-Technische Bundesanstalt)
* 1965: Gerd Koppelmann (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1964: Günter Sauerbrey (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1963: Klaus Grohmann (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1962: Wolf-Dieter Riecke (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1961: Gerhard Simonsohn (Freie Universität Berlin)
* 1960: Herbert Schirmer (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1959: Hans-Joachim Hamisch (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1959: Arthur Tausend (Technische Universität Berlin)
* 1958: Gerhard Hildebrandt (Fritz-Haber-Institut)
See also
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List of physics awards
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References
External links
Die Geschichte des Preises– History of the Karl Scheel Prize
– List of Recipients of the Karl Scheel Prize
Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin (PGzB)– Physical Society in Berlin
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Physics awards
German awards