The GDCh Working Group Fluorochemistry awards the "Publication Award Fluorochemistry" every two years for an outstanding scientific work in the field of fluorochemistry by a chemist working in Germany with a doctorate. The work should already have been published and be no more than two years old at the time of nomination. German scientists working abroad can also be nominated. The prize includes prize money of 1000.00 euros.

The prize is usually awarded at a thematically appropriate event in the same year.

An overview of the honours and prizes awarded by AG Fluorochemistry can be found here.

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The GDCh Working Group Fluorochemistry of the German Chemical Society invites applications for the "Publication Award Fluorine Chemistry" to be awarded in 2026.

The award is intended to recognise outstanding scientific work in the field of fluorine chemistry by a chemist working in Germany with a doctorate. German scientists working abroad can also be nominated. The work should already have been published and be no more than two years old at the time of nomination.

University teaching staff or industrial chemists working in the relevant research fields are eligible to nominate. Self-applications are not possible. Internationally appointed experts and the Board of the AG Fluorine Chemistry will decide on the selection. The prize includes prize money totalling 1000.00 euros. The prize will be awarded at the 21st German Fluorine Day 2026 (14-16 September, Schmitten im Taunus). The award winner will give a lecture at this event.

The informal electronic application (PDF) must be accompanied by the scientific work, a short justification of the prize worthiness in English, a detailed curriculum vitae and a summary of the scientific publications of the nominee over the last two to three years. Proposals can be sent to the GDCh Office, Working Group Fluorochemistry, n.buerger@gdch.de, by 30 March 2026 .

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*Status at the time of the award