The German Neuroscience Society pays tribute to members who have both committed themselves to the success of the GNS and whose scientific contribution made crucial impacts in their field. The prize consists of a medal plus a monetary prize of 10,000 Euro and is awarded approximately every four years.
The medal was awarded for the first time during a reception celebrating 25-years of the GNS, during the FENS Forum in July 2018 in Berlin. The 2018 medal was bestowed upon Helmut Kettenmann.