Since 2020, the GfÖ Prize has been awarded every two years to honor a young scientist at postdoctoral level in the field of ecology for his or her outstanding contribution to the promotion of ecological research. The successful candidate must have completed his or her doctoral thesis within the last six years and generally not yet have a permanent position at the time of nomination.
current award winner 2024:
Dr. Rachel Oh Rui Ying
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ /
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Deutschland
... for her outstanding contribution to advance the
field of ecological research focusing on investigating
linkages of biodiversity and human health and
wellbeing.
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The previous winners of the GfÖ Prize
GfÖ Prize 2022
The GfÖ Prize 2022 goes to Dr. Tobias Sandner from the University of Marburg, Germany.
GfÖ Prize 2020
The GfÖ Prize 2020 goes to Dr. Bea Maas from the University of Vienna, Austria.