2022
Prof. Tatyana Polenova
University of Delaware
Citation: Tatayana has contributed to shaping protein solid-state NMR from the very beginning. She has achieved some of the most important mile stones in this field, starting from sequential assignments of one of the first protein samples measured, to advanced recent concepts like fast magic angle spinning and dynamic nuclear polarization. Besides her outstanding contributions to science, she is centrally taking part in the life of NMR, being always supportive and enthusiastic of initiatives to further develop the field, encouraging young scientists, organizing meetings, promoting knowledge transfer, and beyond.
2019
Dr Melanie Rosay
Bruker BioSpin
Optimization of Sample Irradiation and Opportunities for Low Power DNP at 263 GHz
Citation: The prize was awarded for her outstanding scientific and technological contributions and, specifically, enabling the broad applications of commercial DNP technology worldwide.