The 2006 competition

Here you find the winning photographs of the 2006 "Images of Research" competition in the categories "Fascination of Research", "Faces of Research", the winner of the audience prize and the shortlist, a selection of the best photos submitted in 2006. To view a larger version of the photographs, please click on the picture in question.


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Category "Faces of Research":

Category "Audience prize":

Category "Additional nominations":

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Dr. Constantin Hoch, wissenschaftlicher Angestellter

This zinc structure looks like a fern frond, but in reality the 300-micrometer crystal is almost invisible. Although the shape looks like a naturally grown branch, its growth is based on strict mathematical laws.

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