Röntgen Prize at Justus Liebig University Giessen 2026

In memory of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, full professor at the University of Giessen from 1879 to 1888, Justus Liebig University of Giessen has been awarding the Röntgen Prize since 1960.

This internationally renowned prize is made possible by the commitment and support of two donor companies:
Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH, Asslar und Ludwig Schunk Foundation e.V., Giessen, which provide the prize money of 15,000 Euros.

The deadline for proposals and applications, which should be addressed to the chairman of the expert committee, is April 30 of each year. Please send proposals here: 

Prof. Dr. Sangam Chatterjee
Institute of Physics I
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16
35392 Giessen
Tel.: 0641 99-33110 

The documents can also be sent electronically (as PDF documents) to Prof. Chatterjee:

Sangam.Chatterjee

Young academics without a permanent chair.

Necessary Documents:

1. A cover letter explaining the research work for which the prize is to be awarded and the contributions made by the nominee.

2. A résumé

3. A current list of publications

You can find more detailed information on the award procedure in the complete guidelines.

More informations: Röntgen Prize at Justus Liebig University Giessen — JLU