Funding and Prizes Research Prizes

Research Prizes

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 bio-chemistry). The prize is intended to motivate young talents 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 the biologist Dr. Lutz O. Zwillenberg, who passed away in December 2011. The University of Bern thanks the prize sponsor, Ms Dr. Celia Zwillenberg, honorary member of the senate of the University of Bern.

Dr. Lutz Zwillenberg

Namensgeber 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)