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Culture-free identification of antibiotic resistance
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics is a growing problem in society. In April 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified antibiotic resistance as a global problem.
The 2015 Söderberg Prize for research in behavioral economics
The Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien has decided to award the 2015 Söderberg Prize in Economic Sciences to Tore Ellingsen and Magnus Johannesson, both at the Stockholm School of Economics, for their joint and influential work in the field of behavioral economics.
Torsten Söderberg's 2014 Academy Professorship in Medicine Awarded to Alzheimer's Researcher
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award Kaj Blennow of the University of Gothenburg the Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine for 2014. The professorship is intended to promote internationally leading research in medicine and is endowed with a total of 10 million kronor.
The 2014 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize was awarded to Swedish fashion designer Ann-Sofie Back
The Röhsska Museum’s selection committee for the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize has decided to award this year’s prize, worth one million Swedish kronor, to Ann-Sofie Back.
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 was awarded the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Professorship in Economics in 2014
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award Per Strömberg of the Stockholm School of Economics the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Professorship in Economics for 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.
The 2013 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize was awarded to Icelandic graphic designer Hjalti Karlsson
The Röhsska Museum’s selection committee for the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize has awarded Hjalti Karlsson this year’s prize of one million Swedish kronor.
Jonas Frisén will be awarded the Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine in 2013
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award Professor Jonas Frisén the Torsten Söderberg Chair 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...
