Förster Lecture
The German Chemical Society (GDCh), represented by the photochemistry division, and the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (DBG) award the Theodor Förster-lecture.
This award is given to the photochemist who, in the opinion of the award committee, has contributed most to the science of photochemistry and photophysics. Suggestions are welcome and should be submitted to the chairman of the GDCh photochemistry division, Prof. Klaus Meerholz.
Previous winners of the Förster Award
| Laureate | City |
|---|---|
| Sir George Porter | London |
| Albert Weller | Göttingen |
| Zbigniew R. Grabowski | Warschau |
| Fritz P. Schäfer | Göttingen |
| Jan W. Verhoeven | Amsterdam |
| Waldemar Adam | Würzburg |
| Dietmar Möbius | Göttingen |
| Frans DeSchryver | Leuven (1999) |
| Kurt Schaffner | Mülheim (2001) |
| Jacob Wirz | Basel (2003) |
| Nick J. Turro | New York (2005) |
The prize committee represents the photochemistry division of the GDCh and the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry. The laureate is requested to present four lectures, the first one in the course of the XXIIIrd ICP in Cologne in context with the award ceremony.