Heinrich Christian Burckhardt Medal

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The Heinrich Christian Burckhardt Medal (often just Burckhardt Medal for short ) has been awarded since 1954 by the Forestry Faculty of the Georg-August University of Göttingen for services to forest science and its practical applications. It should also commemorate the work of the important Lower Saxon forester Heinrich Christian Burckhardt (1811–1879). With the award, the faculty took up the tradition of 1932 from the then Hann. Münden created Burckhardt Medal again. The medal is awarded at irregular intervals, usually on special occasions such as a forestry university week or at graduation ceremonies.

“With the award, the faculty wants to honor personalities who have made a special contribution to forest science, its practical impact and the promotion of the forest faculty in research and teaching. The name Heinrich Christian Burckhardt is supposed to convey the spirit of solidarity between the personalities to be honored and the forestry faculty in Hann. Expressing Münden in a special way. "

- from the statute for the award of the medal passed on December 22, 1953

The close connection between the forestry faculty and Burckhardt can be seen in the fact that in 1868, at the instigation of Burckhardt, in Hann. Münden the Royal Prussian Forest Academy Hannoversch Münden was founded. In 1922 it was decided to rename the Forestry University with a rectorate constitution, the right to award doctorates, and the right to qualify as a professor, and it was proclaimed on May 3, 1923. On May 6, 1939, it was incorporated into the Forestry Faculty of the Georg-August University of Göttingen and relocated to Göttingen for the 1970/71 winter semester.

Award winners

Since 1954 39 people have been awarded the medal.

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