[rete] Call for applications and nominations for the Paul Bunge Prize 2027

[christoph meinel]

The Hans R. Jenemann Foundation invites proposals for the Paul Bunge Prize 2027 – History of Scientific Instruments

The German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker - GDCh) and the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie - DBG) invite proposals for the Paul Bunge Prize 2027.

The prize is awarded annually by the Hans R. Jenemann-Foundation and is named after Paul Bunge (1839 – 1888), one of the most important makers of precision balances in the second half of the nineteenth century.

The Paul Bunge Prize honours outstanding research publications on all aspects of the history of scientific instruments. The prize is endowed with 7.500 Euro. It is awarded for either individual books or papers published within the last five years, or for lifetime achievements. Submitted works may be published in English, German or French.

Applications and proposals should include the publications to be considered, a curriculum vitae and a full list of publications. The Advisory Board of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation will decide on the prize winner.

Submit your application or nomination, including cover letter, CV and publications, by 30 September 2026 via the online form at www.gdch.de/paulbungepreis. Printed copies can be sent to the GDCh office attn: Dr. Ralph Wieneke. Digital versions are however preferred.

The award ceremony will take place in Potsdam in April 2027 on the occasion of Bunsen Conference 2027 of the German Bunsen Society.

Contact:

Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
Dr. Ralph Wieneke
Varrentrappstr. 40 – 42
60486 Frankfurt a.M. / Germany
r.wi...@gdch.de
(+49) 69/7917 311

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