News about Awards

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…

Ian Hickson has been honored with the prestigious KFJ prize

The prize is awarded every year by the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Foundation for outstanding achievements in medical science, among other things.

Teacher of the Year creates boxes that can accommodate everyone

A remarkable understanding of the students has made Mette Burmølle and her courses at the Department of Biology extremely popular. Now, she receives the Teacher of the Year award at SCIENCE 2023.

“Even if your initial strategy does not succeed, it is essential not to lose hope. Instead, seek alternative solutions"

Two esteemed researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen have been awarded the prestigious KFJ Award. This honour, granted annually by the Kirsten and Freddy Johansens…

“The beauty of research is that you’re trying to make a discovery that nobody else in the world has ever made before”

Two researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen are honoured with the prestigious KFJ prize, which is awarded every year by the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Foundation for…

Kristian Karlson receives awards for research in sociological methodology

Associate Professor Kristian Bernt Karlson has been honoured with two awards from the American Sociological Association for his contributions to quantitative sociological research and methodology.

The Carlsberg Foundation awards Internationalisation Fellowship to Privacy researcher Bastian Felter Vaucanson

Congratulations to our colleague Bastian Felter Vaucanson.

"When I talk about my science, I always have to justify myself."

Professor Ruth Loos has won the Obesity Prize for Excellence from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation

Interact APS Award Winner

Marc Cubeta (NCSU) has been awarded with the APS (American Phytopathological Society) award.

Article on the entry of machines into the labour market is honoured

Morten Olsen's research is now recognised by the American Economic Association, which has named his scientific article the best of 2023 in their journal of macroeconomics.

Spaghetti-armed egghead strives to move people with facts

Hans Henrik Bruun is an especially active voice of reason in public discourse about the present and future of Danish nature. Whenever engaging, he often greets strong emotions with facts. This year's recipient of…

Spaghetti-armed egghead strives to move people with facts

Hans Henrik Bruun is an especially active voice of reason in public discourse about the present and future of Danish nature. Whenever engaging, he often greets strong emotions with facts. This year's recipient of…

External CEBI member Professor Gabriel Zucman receives the 2023 John Bates Clark Medal

Congratulations to the 2023 John Bates Clark Medallist Gabriel Zucman. The John Bates Clark Medal is awarded annually to an economist under the age of 40, the John Bates Clark Medal recognises outstanding research…

Professor Ruth Loos awarded Obesity Prize for Excellence

Professor Ruth Loos is the first recipient of the new Obesity Prize for Excellence established by the EASO and the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Dr. Eun Hye Kim awarded Proxime Accessit in the 2022 ELFA Award

Dr. Eun Hye Kim was awarded Proxime Accessit in the ELFA Award 2022 for her thesis entitled “The Advocate General as an Actor of Change – or Consolidation – in EU Competition Law.”

Atreyee Sen awarded prize for best journal article

Associate Professor Atreyee Sen receives the prize for the best published article in the journal Critical Asian Studies. The article explores moral policing in Mumbai.

Brady Wagoner receives award for outstanding lifetime research achievements

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation selects internationally renowned scientists and scholars from all disciplines for the award, “whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact…

Congratulations to Ian Hickson

on being awarded “Kirsten og Freddy Johansens Lægevidenskabelige Prækliniske Forskerpris 2023".

Congratulations to Michael Lisby

on being awarded a major Semper Ardens Advance Grant from the Carlsberg Foundation.

Anthropological image wins best scientific photo of the year award

The Danish National Research Foundation's award for best scientific photo in 2023 tells the story of a diabetes epidemic that has gone global.

Medical Museion wins communication award for 'The World is in You'

Medical Museion wins the communication award “Formidlingsprisen 2022” for the exhibition project 'The World is in You'. The exhibition explored how our bodies are connected to the world in and around us.

Danmarks Geologipris goes to Globe researcher

The Geological Society of Denmark has awarded their annual ‘Denmark’s Geology Prize’ to Associate Professor Christian Mac Ørum Rasmussen from GeoBiology. Christian receives the award for his unique contribution to the…