Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials
The Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials 2025 goes to Dr. Daniel Eggerichs. In his doctoral thesis, he investigated the utilisation of lignin monomers to produce bioplastics using Rhodococcus jostii RHA1. In doing so, he gained important insights into 4-phenol oxidases, which enable the conversion of lignin building blocks. He also made significant contributions to the metabolism of R. jostii RHA1 and developed an in-depth understanding of group E flavoprotein monooxygenases. The considerable increase in knowledge concerning the utilisation of lignin building blocks demonstrates a high degree of innovative potential.
For outstanding dissertations in the field of the bioconversion of renewable raw materials, our member Prof. Dr. em. Manfred Schneider has established the Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials. It is awarded to young male and female doctoral researchers whose doctoral degree was awarded no more than two years ago.
Dr. Philipp Demling is the awardee of the 2023 Prize for the Bioconversion of Renewable Resources. In his doctoral thesis at RWTH Aachen University, he is working on optimising fermentative rhamnolipid production through process engineering improvements. In doing so, he has developed innovative approaches to minimise the problem of foam formation and to design new disruption and bioreactor concepts. These innovations could enable improvements in industrial applications.
| 2025 | Daniel Eggerichs, Ruhr University Bochum |
| 2023 | Philipp Demling, RWTH Aachen University |
| 2021 | Lukas Reisky, University of Greifswald |