The Carol Nachman Prize of the State Capital of Wiesbaden for Rheumatology was first awarded in 1972 and, with prize money of 37,500 euros, is the world's most highly endowed prize in the field of rheumatology.

This year, the prize goes in equal parts to the Italian scientist and physician Professor Dr. Maria-Antonietta D'Agostino from Italy and her Dutch colleague Professor Dr. Maarten Boers. In addition, Dieter Wiek from Hünxe and posthumously Professor Dr. Reinhold E. Schmidt from Iserhagen were honored with the Carol Nachman Medal for their life's work.
In addition to the current awardees, the former awardees and members of the Board of Trustees have also immortalized themselves in the golden book (in the order of their entry):

• Professor Dr. Maria Antonietta D'Agostino, laureate
• Professor Dr. Maarten Boers, laureate
• Dieter Wiek, Carol Nachman Medal
• Professor Dr. med. Elisabeth Märker-Hermann, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees
• Professor Dr. Steffen Gay, laureate 1978
• Professor Dr. Renate Gay, laureate 1984
• Professor Dr. Jürgen Braun, laureate 2000
• Professor Dr. Angela Zink, Carol Nachman Medal 2016
• Professor Dr. Desirée van der Heijde, laureate 2011 and member of the Board of Trustees
• Professor Dr. Klaus Schmidt, Carol Nachman Medal 2010
• Professor Dr. Andreas Schwarting, member of the Board of Trustees
• Professor Dr. Philipp Drees, Member of the Board of Trustees