Bavarian Order of Merit for TUM members

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High honors for Prof. Alena Buyx and Prof. Heribert Schunkert

The Bavarian Order of Merit was established in 1957 and is awarded to men and wo
The Bavarian Order of Merit was established in 1957 and is awarded to men and women of any nationality. The total number of living honorees is limited to 2000.
Minister President Dr. Markus Söder presented the Bavarian Order of Merit to TUM members Alena Buyx, Professor of Ethics in Medicine and Health Technologies, and Heribert Schunkert, Professor of Cardiology. The Order is awarded annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Free State of Bavaria.


In 2023, 88 individuals were awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit by Minister President Söder during a ceremony in Munich’s Residenz.