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  • 06.02.2024 – 09:35

    Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)

    The Mario Markus Prize for useless inventions

    Frankfurt am Main/Dortmund (ots) - That sounds contradictory, but it is reality. Every year, the German Chemical Society (GDCh) awards the 10,000-euro “Mario Markus Prize for Natural Sciences” for an unexpected invention or discovery in the natural sciences that has no visible application. With this prize, Prof. Dr. Mario Markus, who funds the award, wants to counteract the trend of only supporting or honoring ...