Janssen Prize for Frank Glorius

Frank Glorius © WWU - Peter Dziemba Frank Glorius, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Münster, will receive the Janssen Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis. The award, endowed with 20,000 euros, recognises internationally outstanding achievements in the research field of organic synthesis, which are of particular importance for the development of new drugs. Frank Glorius is an internationally leading and particularly innovative scientist in the field of organic synthesis and catalysis, according to the jury's statement. The Janssen Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis has been awarded every two years since 1986 at the "Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium" to a chemist under the age of 50. This year's symposium will take place from 3 to 8 July in Namur, Belgium. The Janssen Prize is funded by the pharmaceutical research company Janssen Research & Development. Research and vita of Frank Glorius A central topic of Frank Glorius' research is the use of visible light.