Rottendorf Foundation honours two young scientists

Rottendorf Foundation honours two young scientists

The Rottendorf Foundation from Ennigerloh awarded its prizes for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of pharmacy and pharmacology at the University of Münster on 13 October 2023. This year’s national prizewinner is Junior Professor Dr Louisa Temme from the University of Hamburg for her work on the development of novel small molecule receptor- and ATP-kinase-inhibitors for the treatment of tumours and viral and bacterial diseases.

The international prize was awarded to Assistant Professor Dr Willem Jespers from Leiden University in the Netherlands for his research work in the field of computer-aided drug development and the prediction of drug toxicity. The prizes, each worth €10,000, were presented at a ceremony on the Pharmacampus by Hermann-Ulrich Viskorf, Chairman of the Foundation Board, and Prof Dr Eckehard Frick, member of the Board of Trustees. Among the well-wishers was the Rector of the University of Münster, Prof. Dr Johannes Wessels, who emphasised the excellent cooperation between the University of Münster and the Rottendorf Foundation in his welcoming address and once again expressed his sincere thanks for the recent establishment of the Rottendorf Professorship.

The laudatory speeches were given by Prof. Dr Bernhard Wünsch from the Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Münster and Prof. Dr Gerard van Westen from the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University. The award winners, their parents, relatives and mentors, representatives of the universities and Rottendorf Pharma GmbH as well as the members of the foundation’s committees were invited to a festive lunch following the ceremony.