A person whose life’s achievement has made a special contribution to science or its application may be honoured by election as an Honorary Member.

Honorary Members

Laudations (German)

2023: Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. mult. Helmut Schwarz

2013: Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. mult. Hubert Markl †

2010: Professor Dr. phil. Dr. h. c. Eberhard Lämmert †

2010: Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. mult. Gerhard Ertl

2010: Professor Dr. med. Dr. h. c. mult. Harald zur Hausen †

2004: Professor Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Werner Albring †

1998: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Mayer †

1995: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Konrad Zuse †

1995: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Bruno Straub †

1994: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Heinz Bethge †

1994: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Adolf Butenandt †

1994: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Carl Gustav Hempel †

1994: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Friedrich Hund †

1994: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Ernst Mayr †