News about Awards

Laura Vang Rasmussen among this year’s recipients of the Frontiers Planet Prize

The Frontiers Planet Prize has just been awarded to three scientific papers, one of which has Associate Professor Laura Vang Rasmussen as the co-first author.

Atreyee Sen is awarded the MSc in Global Development Teaching Prize

Congratulations to Professor Atreyee Sen for receiving the MSc in Global Development Teaching Prize for 2024/2025.

PRIVACY receives recognition as runner-up for Research Environment Prize

From the left: Research intern Beate Skakkebæk Lindegaard, Centre director Mette Birkedal Bruun, and PhD fellow Viktor Wreström This month, PRIVACY was named runner-up for the Research Environment Prize awarded by…

Daniel Gyollai wins award for the best journal article for 2025

Congratulations to Daniel Gyollai. His journal article, Historical Criminology, Historical Time, and Embodiment: A Phenomenological Intervention, has been confirmed as the Winner of the British Society of Criminology's…

Juleen Zierath receives Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize 2025

CBMR’s Executive Director Professor Juleen Zierath is the recipient of the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize.

Postdoctoral researcher at CTS wins the Dissertation Award 2025

Kiran Kappeler, postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Tracking and Society, has won the Dissertation Award 2025 for her PhD dissertation.

Zvi Bern receives the Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour, 2024

Zvi Bern is awarded the Niels Bohr Institute of Honour for his remarkable list of scientific achievements in theoretical physics. His association with the Niels Bohr Institute goes back more than 40 years.

Congratulations to Bodil Hvass Kjems for receiving a SILVER MEDAL

Bodil Hvass Kjems, Phd fellow at WHENCE has been awarded a silver medal by the University her 2024 submission to the interdisciplinary prize paper category with her master thesis.

reNEW CEO named Fellow of the Royal Society

Copenhagen May 20, 2025 – Professor Melissa H. Little, reNEW’s CEO, has been appointed Fellow of the Royal Society. Fellows of the Royal Society are many of the world’s most eminent scientists, engineers and…

External CEBI member Stefanie Stantcheva receives the John Bates Clark medal

The John Bates Clark medal is one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated AEA awards.

Inflection Award for Margarita Poderyte

Congratulations to Margarita Poderytė, Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, selected as one of the 30 Best Young Scientists in the World working on Climate Change.

Interdisciplinary research team wins NNF award for their teaching

Professor Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen and Associate Professor Nathalia Brichet from the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences have been awarded the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Prize for Interdisciplinary Educators for…

“A key figure in rethinking pharmaceutical education” – Tommy Nørskov Johansen receives the Danish Pharmaceutical Society’s Gol

On Tuesday 18 March, Chairman of the Danish Pharmaceutical Society Christian Bernstein Rubek presented Head of Studies at Pharma School Tommy Nørskov Johansen with the award at an official society ceremony.

A key figure in rethinking pharmaceutical education” – Tommy Nørskov Johansen receives the Danish Pharmaceutical Society’s Gol

On Tuesday 18 March, Chairman of the Danish Pharmaceutical Society Christian Bernstein Rubek presented Head of Studies at Pharma School Tommy Nørskov Johansen with the award at an official society ceremony.

New insights in immune cells

PhD Fellow Mustafa Ghanizada work on immune cells has been published in Nature Immunology, where he is first shared author.

Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Katherine Richardson receives the AWS Planet Earth Award for her contributions in science and science-policy interfaces.

Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Katherine Richardson receives the AWS Planet Earth Award for her contributions in science and science-policy interfaces.

SUND researcher receives major prize for his innovative cancer research and use of AI

Professor and Senior Consultant Ismail Gögenur receives the 2025 Marie and August Krogh Prize for his innovative approach and enormous contribution to cancer research.

Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future

As a student, Professor Eske Willerslev had an idea: He wanted to extract DNA directly from the soil. This has led to major scientific breakthroughs and an entire new research field, eDNA, for which he now receives one…

Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future

As a student, Professor Eske Willerslev had an idea: He wanted to extract DNA directly from the soil. This has led to major scientific breakthroughs and an entire new research field, eDNA, for which he now receives one…

Anette Müllertz receives DNA’s Industripris 2024

DNA, Danmarks Naturvidenskabelige Akademi (Denmark’s Science Academy), has awarded Professor Anette Müllertz the prestigious prize in recognition of her impressive career where she has united experience from both…

Celebrating 2024 publications from the Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Privacy Studies (DNRF138)

2024 has been extremely rewarding. PRIVACY scholars undertake in-depth historical research. This research is tested in our cross-disciplinary research environment and at international conferences and workshops,…

Eva Kummer Selected for Prestigious International Programme

EMBO announces new exceptional scientists, who represent innovation and excellence in their fields, to join the EMBO Young Investigators Programme. BRIC group leader Eva Kummer is selected.

Johan received the Innovation Award 2024: "It's about finding the right people to work with"

Johan Andersen-Ranberg from Plant Biochemistry was honored at the University of Copenhagen's Annual Commemoration for his work on contraceptive-based rat control. Here, he shares his journey from research to business.