The photo shows Wolfgang Ostwald, a great mentor and patron of Colloid Science. His career and contributions have been described in a short biography by Klaus Beneke, which you can open as a PDF document.
For further information concerning awards and laureates of the Colloid Society use the rubric prices and scholarship. The Laura R. Leonard Prize is shown on the left-hand side. This award was offered and sponsored by the American physician Martin Heinrich Fischer (born 1879 in Kiel, Germany-1962).
Chair of Colloid Society
1922 bis 1943 Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ostwald (1883 - 1943), Leipzig
After the premature death of Wolfgang Ostwald, the 2. Chair Prof. Dr. Alfred Lottermoser (1870 - 1945), Dresden, administrates from 1943 up to his death in 1945.
1949 to 1967 Prof. Dr. Hans Erbring (1903 - 1982), Bensberg
1967 to 1987 Prof. Dr. Armin Weiß (geb. 1927), München
1987 to 1991 Prof. Dr. Heinz Hoffmann (geb. 1935), Bayreuth
1991 to 1999 Prof. Dr. Milan Schwuger (geb. 1938), Jülich
1999 to 2003 Dr. Wolfgang von Rybinski, Düsseldorf
2003 to 2007 Prof. Dr. Helmuth Möhwald, Golm
2007 to date Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Butt, Mainz
Vice-Chair
Priv. Doz. Dr. Wolfgang von Rybinski (1.10.1991-30.9.1999, Henkel KGaA)
Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage (1.10.1999-30.9.2003, TU Dortmund)
Dr. Helmut Auweter (1.10.2003-30.9.2005; BASF)
Dr. Joachim Venzmer (1.10.2005. to date, Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH, Essen)
Treasurer
Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerhard Lagaly (1.10.1979-30.9.2003, Univ. Kiel)
Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage (1.10.2003 to 2009, TU Dortmund)
Prof. Dr. Monika Schönhoff (2009 to date, WWU Münster)
