Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation explained

The Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation is a charitable foundation in Heidelberg, Germany. Established by the scientists Chica Schaller and Heinz Schaller (co-founder of Biogen), its main objective is to support young scientists within the Heidelberg Science Community[1] [2]

The Annual Chica and Heinz Schaller Research Award

With its 100,000€↑ prize money this yearly award is one of the highest awards for junior scientists in Germany. If more than one awardee is selected, each laureate receives the full sum.

Laureates[3] !Year!Laureate!Affiliation at the time of Award
2017Theodore Alexandrov[4] EMBL
2017Marike EssersDKFZ
2016Matthias Fischer[5] MPIMF
2015Edward Lemke[6] [7] EMBL
2015Haikun Liu[8] DKFZ
2014Jan Korbel[9] EMBL
2014Brian LukeZMBH (Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie Heidelberg)
2012John Briggs[10] EMBL
2011Anton Meinhart[11] MPIMF
2011Michael PlattenHeidelberg University and DKFZ
2010Andreas Fischer[12] Heidelberg University and DKFZ
2009Gerhard Schratt[13] Heidelberg University
2008Tobias Dick[14] DKFZ
2007Victor Sourjik[15] ZMBH
2006Matthias Kneussel[16] ZMNH
2006Kai MatuschewskiHeidelberg University
2005Rohini Kuner[17] Heidelberg University

Chica and Heinz Schaller Research Groups

Since 2012 the Foundation funds Schaller Junior Research groups at the University of Heidelberg and DKFZ. Initially five groups were funded for a period of five years with the possibility of a two-year extension.

In Fall 2017 four new group leaders were selected by the interdisciplinary committee.

Chica and Heinz Schaller Endowed Chair

Between 2002 and 2012 the Foundation Ralf Bartenschlager held the chair for Molecular Virology before being appointed full professor at the University of Heidelberg[23] [24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The ZMBH mourns the death of Heinz Schaller. www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  2. Web site: CellNetworks - Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation. www.cellnetworks.uni-hd.de. en. 2018-02-06.
  3. Web site: Awards made. www.chs-stiftung.org. en. 2018-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801043733/http://www.chs-stiftung.org/155. 2018-08-01. dead.
  4. Web site: Two Excellent Young Researchers Honoured in Heidelberg. Albers. Jürgen. www.uni-heidelberg.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  5. Web site: Award from the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation for Excellent Young Scientist - Communications and Marketing - Heidelberg University. Albers. Jürgen. www.uni-heidelberg.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  6. Web site: CellNetworks - Edward Lemke and Hai-Kun Liu Win 2015 CHS Research Award. cellnetworks.uni-hd.de. en. 2018-03-18. 2017-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008013705/http://cellnetworks.uni-hd.de/news/830742/Edward_Lemke_and_Hai-Kun_Liu_Win_2015_CHS_Research_Award. dead.
  7. News: Julius von Haast Fellowship Award: N. Metzler-Nolte / Chica and Heinz Schaller Research Award: E. A. Lemke / NRW Innovation Prize: R. Schlögl / Gold Medal, Università degli Studi di Firenze: J. M. Thomas. Angewandte Chemie international version. 2016 . 55 . 18 . 5373 . 10.1002/anie.201602333.
  8. Web site: CellNetworks - Edward Lemke and Hai-Kun Liu Win 2015 CHS Research Award. cellnetworks.uni-hd.de. en. 2018-03-18. 2017-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008013705/http://cellnetworks.uni-hd.de/news/830742/Edward_Lemke_and_Hai-Kun_Liu_Win_2015_CHS_Research_Award. dead.
  9. Web site: Chica and Heinz Schaller Research Award for Two Outstanding Researchers - Communications and Marketing - Heidelberg University. Albers. Jürgen. www.uni-heidelberg.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  10. Web site: Award for Outstanding Work in Biomedical Research - Communications and Marketing - Heidelberg University. Albers. Jürgen. www.uni-heidelberg.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  11. Web site: Award for Pioneering Work in Biomedical Basic Research - Communications and Marketing - Heidelberg University. Schäfer. Tina. www.uni-heidelberg.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  12. Web site: Auszeichnung für wegweisende Forschungsarbeiten zu zellulären Signalwegen - Kommunikation und Marketing - Universität Heidelberg. Schäfer. Tina. www.uni-heidelberg.de. de. 2018-03-18.
  13. Web site: HAInet - Alumniportal der Universität Heidelberg. alumniportal-heidelberg.de. 2018-03-18.
  14. Web site: Dr. Tobias Dick wird mit dem C.H.S.-Förderpreis ausgezeichnet - Pressestelle der Universität Heidelberg. Thewalt. Irene. www.uni-heidelberg.de. de. 2018-03-18.
  15. Web site: Verleihung des C.H.S.-Förderpreises an Dr. Victor Sourjik - Universität Heidelberg. www.uni-heidelberg.de. 2018-03-18.
  16. Web site: Förderpreis der Chica und Heinz Schaller-Stiftung für Dr. Kai Matuschewski - Universität Heidelberg. www.uni-heidelberg.de. 2018-03-18.
  17. Web site: Chica und Heinz Schaller-Förderpreis an Privatdozentin Dr. Rohini Kuner. idw-online.de. de. 2018-03-18.
  18. Web site: UniversitätsKlinikum Heidelberg: Boulant. www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de. de. 2018-03-18.
  19. Web site: Neuropeptides. www.dkfz.de. en. 2018-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405025217/https://www.dkfz.de/en/neuropeptide/index.php. 2018-04-05. dead.
  20. Web site: Jahn - Research Groups - Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences - Heidelberg University. Summerfield. Alan. www.uni-heidelberg.de. en. 2018-03-18.
  21. Web site: Noroviruses. www.dkfz.de. en. 2018-03-18. 2018-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405024729/http://www.dkfz.de/en/noroviren/index.php. dead.
  22. News: Funding. 2014-03-03. Molecular Mechanisms of Tumor Invasion. 2018-03-18. en-US.
  23. Web site: Neu: Stiftungsprofessur für Molekulare Virologie an der Universität Heidelberg. idw-online.de. de. 2018-03-18.
  24. Web site: Nominations for the Chica and Heinz Schaller Endowed Chair. www.chs-stiftung.org. en. 2018-02-06.