The Arnold Rikli Award
The Arnold Rikli Award is an international award offered to all scientific disciplines represented in photo biology that focus on the effects of optical radiation on the human organism. Research work focussing on this topic can be considered for the Arnold Rikli Award. The interdisciplinary character of the Arnold Rikli Awardis evident in the wide spectrum of scientific disciplines, including medicine, epidemiology, physics or even meteorology. Representatives of all of the aforementioned have won the award.
The applications are assessed by an independent scientific jury. Apart from an overall assessment of the research projects the individual members of the jury evaluate independent from each other the practical and clinical significance, originality and relevance, scientific interest, methodology and presentation by means of a points system.
The Arnold Rikli Award stands under the patronage of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP).
The jury
The panel is composed of internationally acclaimed experts:
- Mr. Prof. Dr. Rex Tyrrell, Bath (Great Britain)
- Mr. Prof. Dr. Jörg Reichrath, Homburg (Germany)
- Mr. Dr. Rainer Stange, Berlin (Germany)
- Mr. Prof. Dr. Franz Trautinger, St. Pölten (Austria)
- Mr. Prof. Dr. Frank de Gruijl, Leiden (Netherlands)
Ms. Prof. Dr. Bayerl terminated her collaboration because of pressure at work. We thank her for her cooperation with the jury and wish her all the best.
Expert for research and education
Dr. Peter Bocionek was responsible for promoting research and educational programmes about the health impact of natural or artificially generated optical radiation on humans for the Jörg Wolff Foundation since its inception.
Until shortly before his death, he coordinated the announcement and awarding of the Arnold Rikli Prize. It is thanks to his great knowledge and commitment that the Jörg Wolff Foundation was able to make a remarkable contribution to the promotion of science.
We thank Dr. Peter Bocionek for his great achievement and cherish his memory.
Arnold Rikli Prize Award for the year 2023
The Arnold Rikli Award 2019
The Arnold Rikli Award Ceremony 2018
