The Carl Hermann Medal is the highest honor in the field of crystallography awarded by the German Society for Crystallography. It is named after the German physicist and professor of crystallography Carl Hermann (1898–1961). Carl Hermann was not only an outstanding scientist; he was also posthumously honored as Righteous Among the Nations.
Next year, the German Society for Crystallography will once again award the Carl Hermann Medal in recognition of the lifetime scientific achievements of outstanding researchers in the field of crystallography.
On behalf of the Award Committee, I would therefore like to cordially invite you to submit your nominations to me, along with all relevant documentation (nomination letter explaining the rationale for the nomination, the nominee’s CV including a list of publications, and letters of support), by November 30, 2026. All members of the DGK are eligible to submit nominations.
Dr. Melanie Nentwich
Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron DESY
Notkestraße 85
D-22607 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 (0)3731/39-2865
Email: Melanie.Nentwich@desy.de
Award Committee for the Carl Hermann Medal:
https://dgk-home.de/en/society/executive-committees/committee-for-the-carl-hermann-medal/
Award Regulations:
https://dgk-home.de/en/society/statutes/statutes-for-the-carl-hermann-medal/
Past Recipients:
https://dgk-home.de/en/society/honorary-members-and-award-winner/winner-of-the-carl-hermann-medal/