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WACKER Research Awards
A mainstay of our innovation culture
Progress and innovation are driven not only by the creativity and dedication of our own scientists and engineers, but also by the achievements of external researchers. We award two significant prizes in recognition of this transfer of knowledge and technology.
WACKER Silicone Award
With the WACKER Silicone Award, we have been recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of organosilicon chemistry for almost three decades. The €10,000 prize is presented every other year. Along with the Kipping Award, it ranks among the world’s most prestigious distinctions in the field of silicon chemistry.
“The Silicone Award is a central pillar for stimulating and promoting research activities.”
Previous WACKER Silicone Award Winners
Prof. Shigeyoshi Inoue
(Technical University of Munich)
Prof. Martin Oestreich
(Technical University of Berlin)
Prof. Herbert W. Roesky
(University of Göttingen, Germany)
Prof. Alexander Filippou
(University of Bonn, Germany)
Prof. Akira Sekiguchi
(University of Tsukuba, Japan)
2011
Prof. Matthias Drieß
(Technical University of Berlin, Germany)
Prof. Ulrich Schubert
(Technical University of Vienna, Austria)
Prof. Yitzhak Apeloig
(Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa)
Prof. Mitsuo Kira
(Tohoku University, Japan)
Prof. Don Tilley
(University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Prof. Manfred Weidenbruch (†)
(University of Oldenburg, Germany)
Prof. Robert Corriu (†)
(Université de Montpellier, France)
Prof. Hubert Schmidbaur
(Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Prof. Edwin Hengge (†)
Prof. Richard Müller (†)
Prof. Eugene Rochow (†)
Prof. Hideki Sakurai
(Science University of Tokyo, Japan)
Prof. Robert West
(University of Wisconsin, USA)
Prof. Nils Wiberg (†)
(University of Munich, Germany)
Prof. Reinhold Tacke
(University of Würzburg, Germany)
Prof. Peter Jutzi (†)
(University of Bielefeld, Germany)
Prof. Norbert Auner
(University of Frankfurt, Germany)
Alexander Wacker Innovation Award
At our annual research symposium, we have been conferring the Alexander Wacker Innovation Award on our employees for their outstanding R&D work since 2006. The focus of this award, which is named in honor of our company founder, Alexander Wacker, rotates between product innovation, process innovation and basic research.
Previous Alexander Wacker Innovation Award Winners
"Virtual commissioning of the Etching-Line-Next with digital twin"
Authors: Amelie Meisinger, Markus Seitz, Roland Niedermeier, Michael Hausinger, Christian Hirsch, Christoph Hirsch, Max Hitzenberger.
“Silicon Eye - infrared cameras and artificial intelligence offer, for the first time, a look inside the largest silicon furnace in Holla, Norway”
Authors: Thomas Schröck, Evangelos Bertakis, Eirik Andersen Rotevatn, Hallvard Loeseth, Recep Alkaya, Evren Pamir, Anders Solem, Ludwig Hermann
Authors
George Lu
William Wang
Rula Wang
Qiang Cao
Maria Mei
Sijie Xiao
Title
Direct marketing of silicone sealants on online B2C platforms
Authors
Paul Bönisch
Markus Wenzeis
Title
Optimized polysilicon manufacturing process
Authors
Johanna Koch
Rupert Pfaller
Annemarie Reutter-Maier
Mario Arcos Rodriguez
Title
Novel manufacturing process for cysteine
Authors
Henry Chen
Zhong Chen
Bernhard Eckl
Wilhelm Kaiser
Nelson Wang
Hans-Peter Weitzel
Title
Novel manufacturing process for polymer dispersions
Authors
SeungA Lee
JungEun Lee
Amit Paul
Title
New silicon resins for optical bonding applications; outstanding performance during an individual’s career
Authors
Rachela Mohr
Helmut Reuscher
Title
Development of CAVACURMIN®
Authors
Volker Stanjek
Lars Zander
Title
Innovation award for developing novel binders for adhesives and coatings
2017: Basic research
Authors
Erich Schaffer
Steffen Dörrich
Florian Koopmann
Harald Voit
Title
The behavior of silicones at high temperatures
Authors
Ernst Selbertinger
Dr. Bernd Pachaly
Frank Riedel
Maximilian Peter
Title
3D-printing technology for producing molded silicone parts
Author
Andreas Köllnberger
Title
Wafer-thin, electroactive silicone film
Authors
Carsten Gaebert
Tobias Daßler
Günter Wich
Title
The development of the ESETEC 2.0 system for making complex antibody fragments
Authors
Georg Raming
Ludwig Altmannshofer
Waldemar Stein
Martin Wasner
Markus Hofbauer
Title
The development of a novel process for making silicon wafers for high-performance devices
Authors
Christian Daniels
John Boylan
Bruce Gruber
Title
VAE-based dispersions for paper coatings
Authors
Anne Alber
Jan Kunert
Title
Fundamental findings on silane synthesis
Authors
Georg Pietsch
Michael Kerstan
Title
Planetary pad grinding – an innovative grinding technique for the production of ultra-flat silicon wafers for future generations of electronic components
Author
Philipp Müller
Title
LED - the future of silicones is bright
Authors
Thomas Kammel
Volker Stanjek
Wolfram Schindler
Title
Discovery of the “alpha-effect” with the aim of investigating the fundamentals of new organofunctional silanes and developing silane-curing polymers for adhesive and sealant applications
Author
Harald K. Hertlein
Title
Development of a novel method for producing polycrystalline silicon
Author
Armin Kempf
Title
Development of new platinum catalysts for 1K addition-curing silicone rubber compounds