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A new take on Icelandic fairy tales
On April 28, 2014, a long-awaited new translation of the Icelandic family sagas into Swedish, Danish and Norwegian was presented at the meeting of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Reykjavík. The translation work has been one of the largest ever undertaken...
Söderberg Prize in Medicine 2014 to Professor Leif Groop
Professor Leif Groop, Lund University, was awarded the 2014 Söderberg Prize in Medicine for his pioneering work in diabetes research, both in basic and clinical research.
Professor Per Strömberg awarded the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Chair in Economics 2014
The Royal. Vetenskapsakademien has decided to award Per Strömberg at the Stockholm School of Economics the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Professorship in Economics 2014.
Professors Daniel S. Nagin and Joan Petersilia awarded the 2014 Stockholm Prize in Criminology
The 2014 Stockholm Prize in Criminology goes to Daniel S. Nagin, Professor of Public Administration and Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University, USA, and Joan Petersilia, Professor of Law at Stanford University, USA.
Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 2013 to Icelandic graphic designer Hjalti Karlsson
The Röhsska Museum's award committee for the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize has awarded Hjalti Karlsson this year's prize of SEK 1 million.
Jonas Frisén receives Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine 2013
Kungl. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award Professor Jonas Frisén the Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine.
Söderberg Prize in Law 2013 to Professor Maarit Jänterä-Jareborg
Professor Maarit Jänterä-Jareborg, Department of Law at Uppsala University, was awarded the 2013 Söderberg Prize in Legal Studies of SEK 1 million for her scientific contributions to international family law.
Söderberg Trade Prize 2013 to Professor Klas Nyberg and Associate Professor Fredrik Sandgren
The jury of the Söderberg Trade Prize has decided to award the 2013 prize to the researchers in economic history Professor Klas Nyberg, at Stockholm University, and Associate Professor Fredrik Sandgren, at Uppsala University, for their work in highlighting the...
Professor David Farrington receives the 2013 Stockholm Prize in Criminology
Is it possible to prevent future crime early in life? Research on crime prevention in early life is praised.
Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 2012 to Norwegian jewelry engineer Sigurd Bronger
The Röhsska Museum's Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize Committee has awarded Sigurd Bronger the 2012 prize of one million Swedish kronor.
Edvard Söderberg honored with large donation to criminology research
In honor of the memory of Edvard Söderberg, PhD, h.c., KI, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation has decided to establish the Stockholm Prize in Criminology Foundation together with the Swedish government. The Torsten Söderberg Foundation contributes with SEK 16 million...
Söderberg Trade Prize 2012 to Jarno Vanhatapio
The Söderberg Trade Prize was awarded this year to an entrepreneur who has helped develop sales and distribution using the Internet. The prize went to Jarno Vanhatapio who started the online shop Nelly.com.
