Max Planck Humboldt-Research Award 2020 (IMAGE) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Caption Roberto Bonasio (right) is this year's Max Planck-Humboldt Research Awardee, Luciano Marraffini receives the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal 2020. The two top scientists in the life sciences successfully passed a multi-stage, competitive selection process of the Max Planck Society the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Credit Stefanie Aumiller/MPG Usage Restrictions Use of images is limited to editorial coverage of scientific topics relating to the activities of the Max Planck Society. Any kind of commercial use (including, in particular, the exploitation of images by means of sale or incorporation in image databases or image catalogues) as well as any promotional use/use for merchandise purposes, disclosure to third parties or granting of related rights to third parties is expressly not permitted. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.