The Leibniz Medal is a recognition of services in the promotion of science and a recognition of scientific achievements by individuals or groups outside their own profession. It can be awarded to individuals or to groups of people. The medal may be awarded annually.
It is conferred at the ceremonial session on the Academy’s Leibniz Day celebration.
2024: Dr. med. Andreas Strüngmann/Dr. rer. pol. Thomas Strüngmann
2023: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Björn Wittrock
2022: Dr. Wilhelm Krull
2021: Professor Dr. Christian Drosten/Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
2020: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Peter Frankenberg/Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Jürgen Zöllner
2019: Traudl Herrhausen
2018: Professor Dr. iur Dr. h. c. mult. Helga Nowotny
2018: Dr. rer. pol. Walter Wübben
2017: Senator e. h. Dr. h. c. Hans-Werner Hector und Josephine Hector
2016: Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Barner
2015: Professor Dr. iur. Dr. h. c. mult. Hans F. Zacher †
2013: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Paul Raabe †
2013: Alois M. Schader
2013: Kuratorium des Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
2012: Dr. h. c. Friede Springer
2011: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Fotis C. Kafatos †/Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker
2010: Drs. h. c. Klaus Tschira †
2009: Professor Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Manfred Erhardt, Senator a.D.
2008: Dr. h. c. Klaus J. Jacobs †
2007: Professor Dr. phil. Dr. h. c. Hans Joachim Meyer
2006: Dr. rer. pol. Arend Oetker
2005: Professor Dr. phil. Heinrich Meier
2004: Professor Dr. h. c. mult. Hasso Plattner
2003: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Wolf Lepenies
2002: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan Philipp Reemtsma
2001: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Reimar Lüst †
2000: Professor Dr. h. c. mult. Berthold Beitz †
1999: Dr. Hartmut Rahn
1998: Dr. Heinrich Pfeiffer †