In autumn 2016, Lena Henningsen received the award for her excellent work in the field of sinology.
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Xiaoxiang Zhu (born 1984) | Munich | Ingenieurwissenschaften |
| 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) | Molekularbiologie/Genetik | |
| 2001 | Adriano Aguzzi (born 1960) | Zurich | Pathologie und Rechtsmedizin |
