(Carsten Engelhard, University of Münster)
Prof. Luisa Orsi was recently awarded the 2010 Heinrich-Emanuel-Merck Award for Analytical Science. The award includes a monetary reward of 15.000 € and was presented on August 31st 2010 at the 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress. This year more than 3000 scientists from all over Europe and the world attended the meeting, which is held in Nuremberg, Germany.
Prof. Luisa Torsi (Picture: University of Bari)
Luisa Orsi is awarded for her exceptional research on chemical and biological sensors based on organic thin-film field effect transistors. A most well deserved recognition. Congratulations!
Merck grants the prize since 1988 to mark the centennial of the first standardization of analytical methods by Merck chemist Dr. Karl Krauch. The award bears the name of Heinrich Emanuel Merck, who defined the company’s commitment to quality by the claim “I shall always guarantee the purity of my preparations”.
Further reading: EuCHeMS: http://www.euchems-congress2010.org/
