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In 1668, the aspiring pharmacist Friedrich Jacob Merck acquired a pharmacy in Darmstadt, Germany. There he laid the foundation for what is today a vibrant science and technology company with more than 50,000 employees in 66 countries.
In 2018, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany celebrated its 350th anniversary. "Always Curious – Imagine the Next 350 Years" was the anniversary motto aiming to put curiosity to work for human progress.
Anniversary Research Grants
Funding to work on challenging research topics at the occasion of our 350th anniversary!
Winners announced
Anniversary Research Challenges
Rewards and recognition offered for solving the 350th anniversary challenges!
More on the 2018 challenges
We are grateful for the great response we received from scientists all over the world to our special 350th anniversary open innovation call. We look forward to the grant projects - tackling tomorrow’s challenges today.