Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal –For outstanding scientific achievements

Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal awarded to Gerhard Wörner.

Probing atomic-scale reorganization and ferroic phase transitions: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Ulrich Bismayer for his pioneering work in hard-mode Raman spectroscopy and mineral physics.

Unveiling Earth's deep mantle water reservoirs: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Joseph R. Smyth for his seminal research on nominally anhydrous minerals and the global water cycle.

Decoding mantle petrology and deep Earth dynamics: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Gerhard Brey in recognition of his pioneering work on geothermobarometry, diamond genesis, and high-pressure experimental research.

Decoding chemical geodynamics and oceanic crust recycling: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Albrecht Hofmann for his seminal contributions to mantle trace element and isotope geochemistry.

Pioneering extraterrestrial microanalysis and lunar exploration: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Klaus Keil in recognition of his foundational research on meteorite classification and planetary processes.

The public face of German mineralogy: Gold Werner Medal awarded to Dr. Heidi Höfer in recognition of her extraordinary, decade-long dedication to science communication and international conference organization.

Experimental thermodynamics of Planetary Interiors: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Bernard J. Wood for pioneering contributions to mantle geobarometry, core formation, and trace element partitioning.

Deciphering rock deformation from microstructures to core anisotropy: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Hans-Rudolf Wenk for groundbreaking advances in texture analysis and preferred orientation.

Deciphering mineral-fluid interactions and phase transformations: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Andrew Putnis for his groundbreaking research on dissolution-reprecipitation mechanisms and solid-state kinetics.

Geodynamic evolution and metamorphic petrology of orogenic belts: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Martin Okrusch for extensive regional studies spanning the Hellenides to the Damara Orogen.

Multianvil constraints on deep Earth kinetics, rheology, and core-mantle differentiation: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. David C. Rubie for groundbreaking experimental insights into mantle dynamics and magma ocean processes.

Foundations and analytical frontiers of stable isotope geochemistry: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Jochen Hoefs for pioneering light-element isotope systematics and laser-ablation techniques.

Experimental petrology and high-pressure spectroscopy: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Friedrich Seifert for pioneering research on silicate melts and establishing the BGI.

Extraterrestrial mineralogy and reflected light microscopy: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Ahmed El Goresy for pioneering contributions to cosmochemistry.

Alpine orogeny and metamorphic petrology: Silver Werner Medal awarded to Prof. Volkmar Trommsdorff for his lifetime achievements in phase equilibria and field geology.