The Prize

The Heinrich Wieland Prize honors research on biologically active molecules and systems in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry and physiology as well as its clinical impact. The Prize is endowed by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and named after Heinrich Wieland (1877-1957), a Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry. The first prize was given in 1964 to Professor Ernst Klenk in honor of his lifetime achievement. In 2008, the fourth "Medal in Gold" for lifetime achievement was awarded to Professor Nepomuk Zöllner from Germany.

The Heinrich Wieland Prize is endowed by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and awarded by a Board of Trustees.

Application Process for 2012

All materials/documents should be sent via surface mail to the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation. Download more information on the application process (PDF) (156 kBytes) or contact us.

The presentation of the 2012 prize will take place in Munich (Germany) in October 2012.