News about Awards

Associate Professor Jakub Sedzinski Awarded ERC Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Associate Professor Jakub Sedzinski and his team a two million euro grant for their work on understanding how mechanical forces regulate embryo development.

The Boeing Quantum Creators Prize awarded to Freek Witteveen

At the newly held Chicago Quantum Summit, postdoc Freek Witteveen from the department’s QMATH Centre won the 2023 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize.

Denmark funds BRIC cancer research projects

From left: Fena Ochs, Jesper Andersen, Niels Behrendt Thanks to the generous donations made during the 2023 Knæk Cancer show last month, run by Danish Cancer Society and TV2, BRIC researchers Fena Ochs, Niels Behrend…

Professor Paul Dupree - Honorary Doctorate Recipient

Our OxyMiST partner, Professor Paul Dupree from the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, received an honorary doctorate in natural science from the University of Copenhagen on November 10. The…

Professor Thue W. Schwartz wins UCPH Innovation Prize 2023

A founding member of CBMR, Professor Thue W. Schwartz is a pioneering fundamental researcher and co-founder of countless spinouts who has won this year's UCPH Innovation Prize.

Cecilie Rubow is Teacher of the Year at the University of Copenhagen

At the University of Copenhagen's annual commemoration, anthropologist and Associate Professor Cecilie Rubow has received the Teacher of the Year Award 2023 for excellent and inspirational teaching.

Johan Ulrik Nielsen is awarded the Gold Medal for his Prize dissertation 🥇

Indo-Europeanist Johan Ulrik Nielsen finishes his MA with a prize dissertation - and he was awarded the gold medal for it!

Distinguished researcher in the field of exercise physiology, honorary doctorate at University of Copenhagen

Professor Laurie J. Goodyear, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School is awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen for her outstanding research in the field of physical activity, particularl…

Group leader Joachim Weischenfeldt appointed professor

Group Leader Joachim Weischenfeldt has been appointed “Clinical professor in clinical oncology with special focus on cancer genetics and structural variations” on 1 November 2023. Weischenfeldt group is interested in…

Professor Katja Salomon Johansen - new member of esteemed research society

Our head of the OxyMiST project, Professor Katja Salomon Johansen, has been accepted into The Scientific Research Honor Society - Sigma Xi: ''Thank you to the anonymous colleagues that have recommended me as a member t…

SUND researcher receives prestigious prize for research into the prevention of heart disease

Professor and doctor Tor Biering-Sørensen receives the 2023 Lundbeck Foundation Young Investigator Prize for his research into the prevention of heart disease. The prize is a recognition of his research and scientific…

Prof. Paul Dupree - honorary doctorate and lecture in Cph

Professor Paul Dupree from the University of Cambridge will receive an honorary doctorate in natural science from the University of Copenhagen during the upcoming annual commemoration on 10th November 2023 – read more…

Søren Hove Ravn wins DFI Dissemination Award

Many Danes will recognise Søren Hove Ravn's face, words and voice. And that is why he is now receiving the DFI Dissemination Award 2023.

Meet the winner of the reNEW ARTxSCIENCE competition!

Congratulations to PhD fellow Antar Drews from the Żylicz lab, at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW Copenhagen for winning first prize in the first reNEW ARTxSCIENCE Competition.

Professor Tor Biering-Sørensen is awarded with the Erhoff Foundation's Talent Prize for his research in heart diseases

Tor Biering-Sørensen is awarded the Erhoff Foundation's Talent Prize 2023, which is given to exceptionally talented researchers under 40 years of age. He receives the prize for his work on the prevention of heart…

Professor Tor Biering-Sørensen has been awarded the Erhoff Foundation Talent Prize 2023

The Erhoff Foundation Talent Prize is presented to an exceptionally talented researcher under the age of 40 who has made extensive and original scientific contributions to their biomedical research field.

Professor Juleen Zierath is awarded the Erhoff Prize 2023

The board of the Erhoff Family Foundation cite Juleen Zierath’s extraordinary publishing record, strong leadership, and commitment to fundamental biomedical research in their justification for awarding her the award and…

Professor Juleen Zierath is awarded the Erhoff Prize 2023

The Erhoff Family Foundation cite Juleen Zierath’s extraordinary publishing record, strong leadership, and commitment to fundamental biomedical research in their justification for awarding her the award.

Eske Willerslev receives prestigious international prize recognizing his research in human evolution

Professor Eske Willerslev is awarded the prestigious Balzan Prize, becoming one of the first Danes to receive this honour. The prize comes with a grant of 784,000 euros.

PhD Defence: Sarah Camara

Sarah Camara will defend her Thesis on Thursday 31st August 2023, 13.00

Michele di Marco, Disaster Management Alumni part of Design for Healthcare SURGE: A Toolkit for the African Region

The WHO Téchne, the WHO Regional Office for Africa and the Téchne member Politecnico di Torino were awarded the first prize of the UIA International Innovative Health Design Awards 2023 under the category: Theoretical…

First surgical 'Nobel Prize' goes to a Professor from UCPH

Professor Henrik Kehlet from the faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receives new, international prize for his pioneering efforts in ensuring that patients all over the world have a smooth surgical experience.

Trine Mygind Korsby has been selected for UCPH Forward

CGC researcher Trine Mygind Korsby has been selected for UCPH Forward – a talent program at University of Copenhagen for excellence in research.

Group leader Konstantin Khodosevich appointed professor

Group Leader Konstantin Khodosevich has been appointed professor in neurodevelopmental disorders by July 1st 2023. Konstantin Khodosevich has been a group leader at BRIC since 2015. The goal of Khodosevich Group is to…