Dieter Behrens Medal
In 1998, the European Federation of Chemical Engineering introduced the Dieter Behrens Medal. The Medal was presented together with the Jacques Villermaux Medal for the first time in October 1999, on the occasion of the 2nd European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE-2) in Montpellier, France.
The Dieter Behrens Medal is presented in principle every four years in recognition of a significant contribution on behalf of the Federation in raising the profile of chemical engineering in Europe or in relation to the organisation, management or development of EFCE's activity base.
2025
The next edition is planned to be presented at ECCE15&ECAB8 in September 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.
The call for nominations for the Dieter Behrens Medal 2025 is open for nominations by EFCE Member Societies, Executive Board members or Working Party/Section Chairs.
Dieter Behrens Medal 2025
Dr. Martine Poux
France, is the laureate of the Dieter Behrens Medal 2025.
She has been conferred the medal in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the development of the Federation through her role as the representative of the EFCE General Secretariat in France, the organisation of several very successful EFCE events, including the EFCE Spotlight Talks series, and her commitment to the French Society of Process Engineering (SFGP) and its activities.
Medal presented to Martine Poux by the EFCE President, Giorgio Veronesi
Martine Poux presenting the certificate and medal
Awardees at ECCE & ECAB & CIBIQ 2025: Gerhard Kreysa, Martine Poux, and Sebastiao Feyo De Azevedo
Previous winners of the Dieter Behrens Medal:
- 2021 - Professor Guy B. Marin, Belgium
- 2017 - Professor Sauro Pierucci, Italy
- 2013 - Professor Sebastiao Feyo de Azevedo, Portugal
- 2010 - Dr-Ing. Martin Molzahn, Germany
- 2005 - Prof. dr.ir. Hans J. Pasman, The Netherlands
- 2001 - Prof. Bernhard Delmon, Belgium
- 1999 - Dr. Jan Novosad, Czech Republic