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Jan Born – Neuroendocrinology / Sleep research (University of Lübeck)
Peter Fratzl – Biomaterials (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam)
Roman Inderst – Macroeconomics (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Christoph Klein – Pediatrics / Oncology (Hannover Medical School)
Ulman Lindenberger – Lifespan psychology (Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin)
Frank Neese – Theoretical chemistry (University of Bonn)
Jürgen Osterhammel – Recent and modern history (University of Konstanz)
Petra Schwille – Biophysics (Dresden University of Technology)
Stefan Treue – Cognitive Neurosciences (German Primate Center, Göttingen)
Joachim Weickert – Digital image processing (Saarland University)

=== 2009–2000 ===

2009:

Antje Boetius – Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen
Holger Braunschweig – Inorganic chemistry, University of Würzburg
Wolfram Burgard – Computer science, University of Freiburg
Heinrich Detering – University of Göttingen
Jürgen Eckert – IFW Dresden, and Dresden University of Technology
Armin Falk – Economist, University of Bonn
Frank Kirchhoff – University of Ulm
Jürgen Rödel – Materials scientist, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Karl Lenhard Rudolph – University of Ulm
Burkhard Wilking – University of Münster
Martin R. Zirnbauer – University of Cologne
2008:

Susanne Albers – theoretical computer science, University of Freiburg
Martin Beneke – theoretical particle physics, RWTH Aachen University
Holger Boche – telecommunications engineering and information theory, Technische Universität Berlin
Martin Carrier philosophy, Bielefeld University
Elena Conti – structural biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried
Elisa Izaurralde – cell biology, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen
Holger Fleischer – economic law, University of Bonn
Stefan W. Hell – biophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen
Klaus Kern – physical solid state chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
Wolfgang Lück – algebraic topology, University of Münster;
Jochen Mannhart – experimental solid state physics, University of Augsburg
2007:

Jens Claus Brüning – molecular diabetes research, endocrinology (University of Cologne)
Patrick Bruno – theoretical solid-state physics (Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle/Saale)
Magdalena Götz – neurology (GSF – Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit and LMU Munich)
Peter Gumbsch – material science (University of Karlsruhe (TH) and Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik, Freiburg i. Br. and Halle/Saale)
Gerald Haug – paleoclimatology (GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam and University of Potsdam)
Bernhard Jussen – mediaeval history (Bielefeld University)
Guinevere Kauffmann – astrophysics (MPI for Astrophysics, Garching)
Falko Langenhorst – mineralogy and petrology (University of Jena)
Oliver Primavesi – classical philology (LMU Munich)
Detlef Weigel – plant biology (MPI for Developmental Biology, Tübingen)
2006:

Matthias Beller and Peter Wasserscheid – homogeneous catalysis (Leibniz-Institute for Organic Catalysis at the University of Rostock) and chemical processing (University of Erlangen–Nuremberg)
Patrick Cramer – structural biology (LMU Munich)
Peter Jonas – neurophysiology (University of Freiburg)
Ferenc Krausz – quantum optics (LMU Munich and Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching)
Klaus Mezger – geochemistry (University of Münster)
Thomas Mussweiler – social psychology (University of Cologne)
Felix Otto – analysis of partial differential equations (University of Bonn)
Dominik Perler – history of philosophy/theoretical philosophy (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Gyburg Radke – classical philology and philosophy (Marburg University)
Marino Zerial – cell biology (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden)
2005:

Peter Becker – cell biology/biochemistry (LMU Munich)
Immanuel Bloch – quantum optics (University of Mainz)
Stefanie Dimmeler – molecular cardiology (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Jürgen Gauß – theoretical chemistry (University of Mainz)
Günther Hasinger – astrophysics (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching)
Christian Jung – plant breeding (Kiel University)
Axel Ockenfels – experimental economics (University of Cologne)
Wolfgang Peukert – mechanical process engineering (University of Erlangen–Nuremberg)
Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger – History of early modern Europe (University of Münster)
Andreas Tünnermann – microsystems technology (Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Jena)
2004:

Frank Allgöwer – control engineering (University of Stuttgart)
Gabriele Brandstetter – theatre science (Free University of Berlin)
Thomas Carell – organic chemistry (LMU Munich)
Karl Christoph Klauer – social and cognitive psychology (University of Bonn)
Hannah Monyer – neurobiology (Heidelberg University)
Nikolaus Pfanner and Jürgen Soll – biochemistry/molecular cell biology of plants (University of Freiburg and LMU Munich)
Klaus Dieter Pfeffer – immunology (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)
Dierk Raabe – material science (Max Planck Institute for Iron Research GmbH, Düsseldorf)
Konrad Samwer – solid state physics (University of Göttingen)
Manfred Strecker – structural geology (University of Potsdam)
2003:

Winfried Denk – medical optics (Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg)
Hélène Esnault and Eckart Viehweg – algebraic geometry (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Gerhard Huisken – geometrical analysis (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Golm, Potsdam)
Rupert Klein – computational fluid dynamics (Free University of Berlin and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
Albrecht Koschorke – Renaissance and modern German literature (University of Konstanz)
Roland Lill – cell biology/biochemistry (Marburg University)
Christof Niehrs – molecular development biology (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg)
Ferdi Schüth – inorganic chemistry (Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung (Coal Research) (incorporated foundation), Mülheim/Ruhr)
Hans-Peter Seidel – graphics (Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken)
Hubert Wolf – history of Christianity/Catholic theology (University of Münster)
2002:

Carmen Birchmeier-Kohler – molecular biology (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch)
Wolfgang Dahmen – mathematics (RWTH Aachen University)
Wolf-Christian Dullo – paleontology (Kiel University)
Bruno Eckhardt – theoretical physics (Marburg University)
Michael Famulok – biochemistry (University of Bonn)
Christian Haass – pathological biochemistry (LMU Munich)
Franz-Ulrich Hartl – cell biology (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried)
Thomas Hengartner – cultural anthropology (University of Hamburg)
Reinhold Kliegl – general psychology (University of Potsdam)
Wolfgang Kowalsky – optoelectronics (Technische Universität Braunschweig)
Karl Leo – solid state physics (Dresden University of Technology)
Frank Vollertsen – forming and stretching manufacturing engineering (Paderborn University)
2001: