Evamarie Hey-Hawkins was Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Leipzig University from 1993 to 2023.
After her retirement, she joined the Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry (BBZ). She previously held positions at universities in England, Australia and Germany as well as various visiting professorships. She has published more than 600 articles and given over 400 lectures worldwide. Her numerous awards include e.g. the IUPAC Distinguished Woman in Chemistry Award, the Nenitescu Medal, two honorary doctorates and the Leipzig Science Prize. She is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg. In 2021, she received the prestigious Karl Ziegler Prize. Her scientific interests include in particular medicinal chemistry, especially anti-tumour agents.
She is currently the head of the IUPAC/German Central Committee for Chemistry, Vice President of the DGBNCT and project leader at the Department of Chemistry at Babeș Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.