Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum
Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum is an award presented by the Free State of Bavaria to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the interaction between science and the arts. The prize has been awarded by the State Ministry of Science and the Arts since 2000.
The following members of the TUM have been awarded the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum:
Full Professor emeritus for Scientific communication (TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology; TUM School of Natural Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang M. Heckl received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2025.
Full Professor emeritus for Technical Physics (TUM School of Natural Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Gross received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2025.
Honorary Professor Entrepreneurship Practice (TUM School of Management)
Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2025.
Full Professor for Landscape Architecture and Public Space (Department for Architecture)
Prof. Dr. Regine Keller received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2013.
Full Professor for Energy Economy and Application Technology (Department for Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Wagner received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2012.
Full Professor of Neurosurgery (TUM School of Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Anna-Elisabeth Trappe received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2005.
Full Professor for Entrepreneurial Finance (TUM School of Management)
Prof. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2004.
Full Professor for Nutrition Physiology (TUM School of Life Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Hannelore Daniel received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2003.
Full Professor for Image Understanding and Knowledge-based Systems
Prof. Dr. Bernd Radig received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2002.
Full Professor for Mathematical Statistics (Department Mathematics)
Prof. Dr. Claudia Klüppelberg received the Pro Meritis Scientiae et Litterarum award in 2001.