Six international research talents receive this year one of the highest endowed science prizes in Germany, the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The Swiss planetary geologist Dr. Ottaviano Ruesch is one of the winners and will be doing research at the University of Münster. He has chosen the Institute of Planetology to set up his own research group with his prize money of up to 1.65 million euros. His host at Münster University is planetologist Prof. Harald Hiesinger. "It is an amazing opportunity to be at the Institute of Planetology in Münster, one of the top research centres in Germany and worldwide. We will be able to expand our knowledge of planets and prepare for future exploration of the Solar System," says Ottaviano Ruesch. The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award is presented once a year to outstanding junior scientists from all over the world to give them the opportunity to work at German universities and research institutions for up to five years and to focus on innovative projects.
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