The Georg Forster Research Award is granted by the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) in recognition of a researcher’s entire achievements to date to academics of all disciplines whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and beyond and who are expected to continue developing research-based solutions to the specific challenges facing transition and developing countries. Every year, a maximum of six awards are given to scientists of all disciplines, from a list of 141 developing countries.
This year, following a nomination by Prof. Stefan W. Hell, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has granted Prof. Fernando Stefani with a Georg Foster Research Award.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation was created in 1953 in Germany. It is currently based in the city of Bon, and maintains a network of 26,000 researchers worldwide, including 51 Nobel Prize winners.
