Martin Meister (journalist)
Martin Meister (* in Holzminden ) is a German science journalist. From 2008 to 2015 he was editor-in-chief of GEO International and since April 2015 has headed the "Communication and Program Planning" department of the Körber Foundation in Hamburg.
Master studied biology and philosophy. He first went to Stern as an editor , before moving to GEO Wissen in 1990 . From 1997 he was "Managing Editor" at GEO, responsible for science and TV. From 2005 he was also "Managing Editor" for the knowledge magazine GEOkompakt, which he helped develop. As editor-in-chief for GEO International, he was responsible for up to 17 country editions for Europe, Asia and South America. Since 2015 he has been head of the "Communication and Program Planning" department at the Körber Foundation .
Prizes and awards
- Werner and Inge Grüter Prize for Science Communication , shared with Ulf von Rauchhaupt (2009)
- Prize "In the Center of Man" from the German Hygiene Museum (2006)
- Environmental Media Prize of the German Environmental Aid 2004
- First Prize "Reporter of Science" from the Federal Minister of Science (1989)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ by the Grüter Foundation he was "honored for the competent communication of a wide range of natural science topics, in particular evolution and biodiversity research, to a wide audience".
- ↑ An overview of all award winners and laudators. In: UmweltMedienpreis. On DUH.de, accessed on November 1, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Master, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German science journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Holzminden |