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2020/09 - Overbeek Gold Medal Winner - Prof. Peter Schurtenberger (Lund university)

Date: September 2nd, 2020

LS Instruments is beyond honored to announce that Peter Schurtenberger from Lund University, co-founder and shareholder of LS Instruments, is the recipient of the Overbeek Gold Medal for 2020.

The Medal recognizes his extended periods of scientific excellence, including inspiring contributions in the field of colloid and interface science.

Our unique light scattering technologies are direct outputs from his outstanding work.


The Overbeek Gold Medal honours leadership and scientific excellence in the field of colloid and interface science over an entire career.

Hence the Overbeek Gold Medal recognizes extended periods of scientific excellence that have had an outstanding impact on this field. 

Peter Schurtenberger has presented his prize lecture with the title 

“Let’s take a spherical horse - a colloid physicists view of protein solutions".

You can read more about the extraordinary career of Peter Schurtenberger onthe ECIS webpage dedicated to him.

Click here to read it.