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Our NewsAntje Boetius Honored with Two Prestigious Distinctions
The renowned marine and polar researcher has been awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts and the Grand Cross of Merit with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany
What Children Teach Us — The Future of Personalized Medicine
The Science Evening 2026, titled “What Children Teach Us — The Future of Personalized Medicine” will take place on May 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Munich and is open to all citizens interested in science.
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Prof. Dr. Hilbert von Löhneysen The Hector Fellow Academy mourns the passing of Hilbert von Löhneysen, who died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 79. He was a valued member of our Academy as a Hector Fellow and recipient of the Hector Science Award in 2011 for his...
New Video Portrait: Children’s Rights in Focus
Christoph Klein’s Research on Rare Diseases and Child Participation
Hector Research Career Development Award Honors Young Researchers on Their Way to a Professorship
Robert Hein, Viola Introini, and Maximilian Dax receive the award
Hector Science Award 2025
Focus on Swarm Behavior and Heart Healing – Hector Science Awards Go to Iain Couzin and Stefanie Dimmeler
Highly Cited Researchers 2025
Ralf Bartenschlager, Immanuel Bloch, Patrick Cramer, Christoph Klein, and Dylan Nelson among the world’s most cited scientists
