Paul Bunge Prize 2016 : History of Scientific Instruments



The German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker- GDCh) extends its invitation for international applications for the Paul Bunge Prize 2016. The Prize is awarded by the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation and administered by the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker) and the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie).

The prize is endowed with 7.500,- Euro and honours outstanding publications in German, English or French in all fields of the history of scientific instruments. In addition to the published work, applications must include a curriculum vitae and a list of publications. The deadline for nominations and self-nominations is September 30, 2015.

Nominations and self-nominations may be submitted. The Advisory Board of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation will decide on the prize winner.

The prize is named after Paul Bunge, the most important maker of analytical, assay and high-performance precision balances in the second half of the 19th century.

The award ceremony will take place in Rostock on the occasion of the conference of the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie (May 5 – 7, 2016). Please submit your nomination by September 30, 2015 to Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Barbara Köhler, b.koehler@gdch.de, P.O.Box 90 04 40 / 60444 FRANKFURT / Varrentrappstr. 40 – 42, 60486 FRANKFURT, GERMANY