Prizes and Honours
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Latest News: 2023 Teaching Prizes
Both the University and the faculty presented a number of teaching prizes in 2023. Take a look at a video and photos of the awards ceremony.
Prof. Dr. Catharina Stroppel (Mathematical Institute), recipient of the Leibniz Prize 2023
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Leibniz Prizes
The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) has awarded the generous Leibniz Prize every year since 1986. Numerous researchers from our faculty have scooped this prestigious accolade, most recently Prof. Dr. Catharina Stroppel.
After Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Paul, an avenue in Bonn was even named in his honor
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Nobel Prizes
Not one but two University of Bonn researchers have been honored with a Nobel Prize, including the particle physics pioneer Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Paul in 1989.
Prof. Dr. Peter Scholze, recipient of the Fields Medal in 2018
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Fields Medals
Prof. Dr. Peter Scholze and Prof. Dr. Gerd Faltings, both (former) members of our faculty, are the only Germans in history to have won the illustrious Fields Medal.