Archimedes Science Award for hydrogen pioneer Peter Wasserscheid

Prof. Peter Wasserscheid, a member of JARA-ENERGY, has been awarded the Archimedes Science Award 2026. The internationally renowned researcher receives the prize for his pioneering work on the chemical storage of hydrogen and for key contributions to the safe and cost-efficient use of hydrogen within existing energy infrastructures. Wasserscheid is a professor at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and director of several institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich.