Werner von Siemens Ring
The Werner von Siemens Ring (in German orthography, Werner-von-Siemens-Ring) is one of the highest awards for technical sciences in Germany.The foundation was established on 13 December 1916 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Werner von Siemens.It is located in Berlin and is traditionally managed by the Deutscher Verband Technisch-Wissenschaftlicher Vereine (DVT) (English: German Federation of Technical and Scientific Associations).Before 1960, the name of the award had been simply Siemens Ring (German Siemens-Ring or Siemensring).[2] The award is presented as a golden ring with emeralds and rubies depicting the leaves and fruit of laurel, placed in an individually crafted cassette carrying the portrait of Werner von Siemens and the dedication to the recipient.