Since 2010, the Leopoldina Early Career Award der Commerzbank Stiftung is awarded for outstanding achievements by junior scientists in a field represented by the Leopoldina, valued at €30,000. In autumn 2016, Lena Henningsen received the award for her excellent work in the field of sinology. The prize replaces the Leopoldina-Forschungspreis – donated by the Commerzbank-Stiftung as well – that was awarded for exceptional scientific work in one of the fields represented by the Leopoldina until 2007.
| Year | Laureate | City | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lena Henningsen (born 1978) | Freiburg (Br.) | Sinologie |
| 2014 | Carsten Grashoff (born 1977) | Martinsried | Biochemie |
| 2012 | Thomas Mölg (born 1977) | Berlin | Geowissenschaften |
| 2010 | Christian Kubisch (born 1967) | Ulm | Humangenetik |
Between 2001 and 2007, this award was presented to young scientists. It was valued at €15,000. The prize money could be spent to foster scientific research at the discretion of the laureates.
| Year | Laureate | City | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nikolaus Pfanner (born 1956) | Freiburg | Humanmedizin |
| 2005 | Bernd Bukau (born 1954) | Heidelberg | Biochemie/Biophysik |
| 2003 | Heike L. Pahl (born 1966) | Freiburg/Br. | Molekularbiologie/Genetik |
| 2001 | Adriano Aguzzi (born 1960) | Zurich | Pathologie und Rechtsmedizin |
