Robert Feulgen Prize

Hiroshi Kimura wins 2015 Robert Feulgen Prize for developing novel histochemistry methods in living cells.

Annually, the Robert Feulgen Prize is awarded to an outstanding member of the society.

The contributions may be either towards the development of new histochemical and cytochemical techniques or in the application of existing technology towards solving important problems in biology and/or medicine. Addressed are scientists working in microscopical sciences (in the widest sense) as well as in biochemistry, cell biology, endocrinology, in situ molecular techniques, and neurosciences. Scientists in their mid-career, typically up to 10 years after obtaining the PhD degree (assistant or associate professor, priv. doz.) are encouraged to apply. The prize is not intended for lifetime contributions.

The monetary prize is 2,000 EUR + refunded expenses of registration fee and accommodation. The application should contain a short curriculum vitae, a 1,000 word summary of the contributions of the applicant and PDF reprints of the pertinent publications.

Standing Orders:

The paramount assessment criterion when evaluating applications for the Robert Feulgen Prize is the quality of the scientific achievement. Furthermore, the Robert Feulgen Prize is not intended for life time achievements but for scientist in the middle of their scientific career.

Therefore, the Adjudication Committee will evaluate according to the following rules:

  1. The applicant’s scientific oeuvre has to meet with the research topics the Society of Histochemistry focuses on.
  2. The applicant’s position is up to the middle of her/his scientific career.
  3. Assessment of significant achievements, recognized by the scientific community, typically by the number of citations of the corresponding published works.
  4. Assessment of overall publication activity, including especially of the number of publications in high quality journals.
  5. Assessment of overall scientific activity (CV: career, scientific activities other than publications)
  6. Significance of the applicant’s oeuvre in the current scientific landscape

A detailed list of rules and guidelines for your application can be found here.

Chairman of the evaluation board: Prof. Carlo Ettore Pellicciari, University of Pavia, Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Lazzaro Spallanzani”,

Italy, email: pelli@unipv.it

Past Robert Feulgen Prize Recipients

2020

Hari Shroff, Bethesda, MD, USA and Christian Mühlfeld, Hannover, Germany

2015

Hiroshi Kimura
Tokyo, Japan

2014

Tom Misteli
Bethesda, United States

2013

Yaron Shav-Tal
Ramat Gan, Israel

2012

Andreas Römpp
Giessen, Germany

2010

Heidi de Wit
Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • 2009 – P. F. Lenne, Marseille, France
  • 2008 – B.N.G. Giepmans, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • 2007 – Ana Pombo, London, United Kingdom
  • 2006 – P. J. Verschure, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and M. Nilsson Uppsala, Sweden
  • 2005 – Th. Misgeld, Cambridge, USA
  • 2004 – no recipients
  • 2003 – J. Priller, Berlin, Germany
  • 2002 – F.J. Iborra, Oxford, UK
  • 2001 – Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Bethesda, MD, USA
  • 2000 – K. König, Jena, Germany
  • 1999 – E.J. Speel, Zürich, Switzerland
  • 1998 – no recipients
  • 1997 – Eveline Baumgart, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 1996 – R.W. Dirks, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • 1995 – M. Thiry, Liege, Belgium
  • 1994 – J. Oberdick, Columbus, OH, USA
  • 1993 – J.-L. Carpentier, Genève, Switzerland
  • 1992 – C.R. Green, London, UK and N.J. Severs, London, UK
  • 1991 – M.P. Bachmann, Mainz, Germany
  • 1990 – W.J. Streit, Gainsville, FL, USA
  • 1989 – R. Gebhardt, Tübingen, Germany and D.J. Taatjes, Burlington, VT, USA
  • 1988 – S. Thanos, Tübingen, Germany
  • 1987 – J.E. Scott, Manchester, UK and C.F.J. Van Noorden Amsterdam, The Netherlands and R.G. Butcher, London, UK
  • 1986 – J. Gerdes, Berlin, Germany
  • 1985 – P. Brandtzaeg, Oslo, Norway
  • 1984 – M. Bendayan, Montreal, Canada
  • 1983 – J.G.J. Bauman, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • 1982 – J. Roth, Genève, Switzerland
  • 1981 – A.C. Cuello, Oxford, UK
  • 1980 – H.F. Teutsch, Freiburg/Br., Germany
  • 1979 – H. Korr, Würzburg, Germany
  • 1978 – G. Moyne, Villejuif, France
  • 1977 – P.T. Kjellstrand, Lund, Sweden
  • 1976 – W.D. Kuhlmann, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 1975 – D. Grube, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 1974 – J. Winckler, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
  • 1973 – G. Thiessen, Hannover, Germany
  • 1972 – J. Nolte, Freiburg/Br., Germany, D. Pette Konstanz, Germany
  • 1971 – O. von Deimling, Freiburg/Br., Germany, H. Madreiter, Freiburg/Br., Germany