In the December online edition, the American Chemical Society (ACS) recognized aspiring research scientists for their future-oriented work in the field of photochemistry and photophysics. Prof. Benjamin Dietzek, head of the department of functional interfaces at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) in Jena, was among the sixteen young international research scientists honored. [The PDF below contains the full German press release]