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GDCh Prizes and Awards

Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials

Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials

Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials

Bioconversion of Renewable Resources
2025 - Daniel Eggerichs, Bochum
2023 - Philipp Demling, Aachen
2025 - Daniel Eggerichs, Bochum
2023 - Philipp Demling, Aachen
2025 - Daniel Eggerichs, Bochum
2023 - Philipp Demling, Aachen

Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials

Awardee 2025 - Daniel Eggerichs, Ruhr University Bochum

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.

  • Field: Bioconversion of renewable raw materials
  • Consists of: €2,000, certificate
  • First awarded: 2021
  • Awarded in: Odd-numbered years

The prize is currently being advertised.

Conditions: The nominees must have received their doctorates no more than two years before 15 September 2026. Eligible to submit nominations are university lecturers with whom the nominees completed their doctorates.
Required nomination documents: A brief justification, CV and list of publications, as well as a summary of the doctoral thesis (maximum two pages) in English. The complete doctoral thesis must also be submitted as a PDF file.
Deadline: 15 September 2026

Put a face to chemistry. – Nominate now.

To the nominations platform

The prize is currently open for applications.

Conditions: On 15 September 2026, the nominees must have completed their doctorate no more than two years previously. Eligible to submit nominations are university lecturers under whose supervision the nominees completed their doctorates.
Required nomination documents: A brief statement of reasons, CV and publication list, together with a summary of the dissertation (maximum two pages) in English. The complete dissertation must also be submitted as a PDF file.
Deadline: 15 September 2026

Put a face to chemistry. – Nominate someone.

Nomination form

Outstanding individuals since 2021

2025Daniel Eggerichs, Ruhr University Bochum
2023Philipp Demling, RWTH Aachen University
2021Lukas Reisky, University of Greifswald

Selection Committee

Prof. Dr Thomas B. Brück, Technical University of Munich (lead responsibility)
Prof. Dr Johannes Kabisch, TU Darmstadt
Prof. Dr Selin Kara, Aarhus University
Prof. Dr Sonja Herres-Pawlis, RWTH Aachen University (Division of Sustainable Chemistry)
Prof. Dr Dörte Rother, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Prof. Dr Anett Schallmey, TU Braunschweig
Prof. Dr Siegfried R. Waldvogel, MPI for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim/Ruhr (Division of Sustainable Chemistry)