Liebig-Award
Liebig-Preis
Founded in 1949 by the Stiftung F.V.S. zu Hamburg, the Justus-von-Liebig-Preis was initially awarded annually. Since 1982, however, this award has been presented by the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel on a bi-annual basis to individuals or groups who have made an outstanding scientific or practice-relevant contribution to European agriculture. Up until 1994, a German as well as a member of another European country were each awarded the Liebig-Preis every year. Since 1996, however, only one award has been granted annually. The award amounted to €15,000.00.
Two study-abroad grants, the Liebig-Europa-Reisestipendien, each in the amount of €3,000.00 for students of agriculture were also granted in conjunction with the award.
The Alfred-Toepfer-Stiftung F.V.S. ceased awarding the Liebig-Preis and, in its place, brought the Cultura-Preis into being.
The Eiselen-Stiftung of the University of Hohenheim took over the honour of awarding the Liebig-Preis in 2008.
Justus Freiherr von Liebig
(12 May 1803 – 18 April 1873)
Justus von Liebig was born in Darmstadt and became a professor of chemistry in Giessen in 1824. From 1852 to his death, he resided in Munich. In addition to his work in the areas of technical and analytical chemistry, his organic chemistry research, which led to the discovery of many new substances (e.g. aldehydes, chloral, chloroform, hippuric acid, etc.), is of particular significance. Many of his discoveries were of direct industrial benefit, e.g. the production of meat extract. In addition to being the founder of modern fertilizer theory and agricultural chemistry, Liebig is also regarded as being one of the founders of agricultural science.
List of Award Winners
1949 to 1959
1949/50 | Theodor Roemer (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Halle
Carl Heinz Dencker (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Bonn |
1951 | Emil Alfeld (†), Neckarelz (Württemberg) |
1952 | Walter Laube (†), Dr., Göttingen, früher Petkus (Mark) |
1953 |
August Block (†), Minister a.D., Rittergut Banteln
Richard von Flemming (†), Präsident a.D., Uelzen, früher Paatzig (Pommern) |
1954 |
Walter Kubiena (†), Prof. Dr., Wien (Österreich) |
1955 |
Peter Rasmussen (†), Diplom-Landwirt, Apenrade (Dänemark) |
1956 |
Ernst Klapp (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Bonn |
1957 |
Wilhelm Ries (†), Prof. Dr., Michelstadt |
1958 |
Walter Wittich (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Hann.-Münden |
1959 |
Hans Lembke (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c., Rostock
Otto Bolten (†), Rothenstein (Kreis Eckernförde) |
1960 to 1969
1960 | Arthur Hanau (†), Prof. Dr., Göttingen
Roderich Plate, Prof. Dr., Stuttgart-Hohenheim |
1961 | Hans-Ulrich von Oertzen (†), Bad Godesberg |
1962 | P.B. de Boer, Stiens (Holland)
Ian D. Hamilton (†), Graf, Barsebäck (Schweden) |
1963 |
Bernard Poullain (†), La Queue-lès-Yvelines (Frankreich)
Bernhard Rademacher (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c., Stuttgart-Hohenheim |
1964 |
Walter Mader, Dr., Bruck a. d. Leitha (Österreich)
Fritz Schilke (†) Dr., Hamburg |
1965 |
Giovanni Haussmann, Dr., Lodi (Italien)
Constantin von Dietze (†), Dr. Drs. h.c., Freiburg i. Br. |
1966 |
Paul Nicolai (†), Landwirtschaftsingenieur, Gorsem (Belgien)
Anton Freiherr von Herzogenberg (†), Salem (Baden) |
1967 |
Communauté de Travail de Kutzenhausen (Frankreich)
Dietz Freiherr von Thüngen (†), Thüngen (Unterfranken) |
1968 |
Sir Richard Trehane, Wimborne (Dorset, Großbritannien)
Paul Rintelen (†), Prof. Dr. Dr., München-Weihenstephan |
1969 |
Karl Brandt (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Palo Alto (USA)
Hans Rabe jr., Diplomlandwirt, Sönke-Nissen-Koog |
1970 to 1979
1970 | Hjalmar Clausen (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Kopenhagen (Dänemark)
Georg Blohm (†), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c., Kiel |
1971 | Charles Kiss, Ingenieur Agronome, la Ménitré (Frankreich)
Hermann Strehle (†), Landwirt, Reichertsweilerhof bei Donauwörth |
1972 | Harald Skjervold (†), Prof. Dr., Vollebekk (Norwegen)
Klaus Kleeberg(†), Landwirt, Eisbergen bei Minden |
1973 |
Luigi Cavazza, Prof. Dr., Bologna (Italien)
Heinrich Graf Finck von Finckenstein, Winterbüren (Hessen) |
1974 |
Lucijan Krivec, Dipl.-Ing. Agr., Ljubljana (Jugoslawien)
Ulrich Dieckmann, Landwirt, Domäne Coverden, Schaumburg |
1975 |
Ingvar Ekesbo, Prof. Dr., Skara (Schweden)
Joachim von Wülfing (†), Landwirt, Swisstal-Heimerzheim |
1976 |
Leopold Wiklicky, Dipl.-Ing. Dr., Tulln (Österreich)
Philipp Kühne, Unternehmensberater, Göttingen |
1977 |
Henrik Sumelius (†), Dipl.-Landwirt, Loukanen, Renko (Finnland)
Walter Teuteberg (†), Ltd. Landwirtschaftsdirektor, Windeby |
1978 |
François Ravier, Landwirt, Morestel (Frankreich)
Edouard Rebotton, Landwirt, Morestel (Frankreich) Gerhard Fischbeck, Prof. Dr., Freising-Weihenstephan |
1979 |
Cooperativa de Explotacion "San Antonio Abad", Milagros b. Burgos (Spanien)
Albert Huber, Landwirt, Aue, Düsseldorf |
1980 to 1989
1980 | A. von Arendonk, Landwirt, Bavel (Niederlande)
Werner Koch(†), Gartenbausachverständiger, Stuttgart |
1981 | Sigurd Andersen, Prof. Dr., Kopenhagen (Dänemark)
Karl-Heinz Schulze-Steinen, Hamm-Drechen, (Nordrh.-Westfalen) |
1982 | Micheál Mac Giobúin, An Daingean (Co. Kerry, Irland)
Hermann Beste (†), Rodenberg (Deister) |
1984 |
Pierre Hoeffel (†), Walbourg (Frankreich)
Konrad Paetow, Tralauerholz (Schleswig-Holstein) |
1986 |
Arto (†) und Sakari Heikkilä, Rusko (Finnland)
Manfred Köhne, Prof. Dr., Göttingen |
1988 |
Heinz-Peter Tewes, Fassberg
Tibor Papp, Dr., Mezöhegyes (Ungarn) |
1990 to 1999
1990 | Wolfgang Haber, Prof. Dr., Freising
Bleckert Lagerfelt, Linköping (Schweden) |
1992 | Jan de Veer (†), Prof. Dr. h.c., Hoogwoud (Niederlande)
Dietrich Schröder, Groß Roge (Mecklenburg) |
1994 |
Alfred Petautschnig, Dir. OStR. Ing., Hatzendorf (Österreich)
Michael Horsch, Schwandorf (Oberpfalz) |
1996 |
Günter Flessner, Minister a.D., Dersau |
1998 |
Christian Zeeck, Dr., Uelzen |
2000 to present
2000 | Rainer Latten, Bonn |
2002 | Peter Glodek, Prof. Dr., Göttingen |
2004 |
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Zoltan Bedö, Martonvasar, Ungarn |
2006 |
Prof. Dr. Johan A. M. van Arendonk, Wageningen, Niederlande |