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Torsten Söderbergs research Chair in Gothenburg gets a new holder with a new focus
Professor Olof Johansson-Stenman has been appointed to the Torsten Söderberg Research Chair at the School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg. Over the next three years, he will investigate how taxes, environmental policy, and educational initiatives can be designed to address inequality in...
The 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology will be awarded at Stockholm City Hall
Professors Charis Kubrin and Mark Lipsey will receive this year’s award from Her Majesty the Queen on June 9 at Stockholm City Hall. Through the laureates’ research and systematic reviews of other relevant research, common assumptions about crime...
Torsten Söderberg Chair in Jewish Thought to Professor of Cultural Studies
Uppsala University has appointed Professor Yair Lipshitz as the first holder of Torsten Söderberg Chair in Jewish Thought. The chair, located within the university’s Faculty of Theology, is newly established and the first of its kind in Sweden.
Torsten Söderbergs in Medicine to a professor researching treatments for fatal mitochondrial diseases affecting children
Maria Falkenberg, professor of biomedical laboratory science at the University of Gothenburg, has been appointed to a Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The professorship is made possible by a donation of 10 million kronor from Söderbergs Torsten Söderbergs and...
New perspectives in the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technologys most comprehensive exhibition project ever
The museum is launching a brand-new permanent exhibition on the crucial role of technology, trade, and ideas in the development of modern Sweden. It is based on new research to which some twenty scholars from various disciplines have contributed. Torsten Söderbergs has...
The anniversary edition of the Swedish Academy's dictionary is launched
The extensive work at the University of Gothenburg on a new, modernized edition of the Swedish Academy's dictionary has been completed. The Swedish Academy is now launching this fifteenth edition—also known as the anniversary edition, as the dictionary recently celebrated its...
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...
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...
20th anniversary of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology
Over the twenty years that the prize has been awarded, it has recognized a wide range of areas within criminology and related fields. The prize is sponsored by the Stockholm Prize in Criminology Foundation, which was established by the Swedish government and the Torsten Söderberg Foundation.
