Welcome to the Torsten Söderberg Foundation
The purpose of the Torsten Söderberg Foundation is to promote scientific research and scientific teaching or study activities of national significance, preferably in the fields of economics, medicine and law.
Appropriations in 2025
The Torsten Söderberg Foundation presents this year's grants.
Activities of the Foundation in 2024
The Foundation's annual activities are presented in articles on major donations, this year's research grants, newly appointed professorships, award winners and more. Access the digital version here.
News
Decision on appropriations in 2025
In 2025, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation has decided to allocate SEK 32 million to research projects and other initiatives in medicine, economics, law and other subject areas. The decisions are based on the donors' intentions and the quality of the research projects. In addition to these...
The 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology to research that questions common assumptions about crime
Charis Kubrin and Mark Lipsey are awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology. Through their own research and systematic reviews of other relevant research, commonly held assumptions about crime and crime prevention have been challenged. The laureates are appointed...
20th anniversary of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology
During the twenty years that the prize has been awarded, a wide variety of areas in criminology and related fields have been recognized. The Foundation for the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, founded by the Swedish government and the Torsten Söderberg Foundation, is behind the prize.
News on research projects
Foundations laid for deeper engagement with and on Ukraine in the European historical context
The exhibition Crossroads: Sweden-Ukraine through 1000 Years, on display at the Army Museum in Stockholm until September 30, 2025, is the largest international museum exhibition in Ukrainian history. The historical relations between Ukraine and Sweden are depicted...
Challenges for the Swedish principle of openness in the wake of privacy protection
Increased digitization and the Europeanization of law are challenging the Swedish ideal of transparency. Increasingly, it is described as a threat to individual privacy. It is highly topical to highlight how the principle of openness can be developed to continue to ensure openness and transparency,...
RNA interference and cellular imbalances affect disease and ageing
Ageing is a complex process shaped by genetic, environmental and cellular processes. RNAi is increasingly recognized for its role in regulating ageing and attention is now turning to RNAi processes in the cell nucleus, processes...
