Dr. Lutz and Dr. Celia Zwillenberg Prize
Up to three prizes are awarded once a year for scientific work in the field of biological sciences (focus biology and biochemistry). The prize is intended to motivate talented early-career researchers who have submitted innovative work in the form of a PhD dissertation or an outstanding publication as a postdoc. The prize is awarded in memory of Dr. Lutz O. Zwillenberg (deceased 2011) and Dr. Celia Zwillenberg (deceased August 2024).
Call 2025 Dr. Lutz and Dr. Celia Zwillenberg Prize
Call: February 2025
Application deadline: 1st May 2025
Next call: February 2026
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Dr. Lutz Zwillenberg
Dr. Lutz Zwillenberg, after whom the prize is named.
The Commission
Prof. Dr. Norbert Polacek (President), Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DCBP)
Prof. Dr. Tosso Leeb, Departement Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH)
Prof. Dr. Nadia Mercader Huber, Institute of Anatomy
Prof. Dr. Mariusz Nowacki, Institute of Cell Biology (IZB)
Prof. Dr. Doris Rentsch, Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS)