Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research
The Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research (Norwegian: Fridtjof Nansens belønning for fremragende forskning) is a Norwegian research award. It is conferred by the and its associated trusts, and it was established in 1896 after the return of the Fram Expedition.[1]
The prize is awarded in two categories: a historical-philosophical award, first conferred in 1903, and a mathematical–natural science award, first conferred in 1907.[2] The prize is NOK 150,000.[3][4] Since 2003, recipients of the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research have also been awarded the Nansen Medal for Outstanding Research.
Recipients[]
Historical-philosophical category[]
The following people have received the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research in the historical-philosophical category:[5][6][7]
- 1903 Hjalmar Falk, linguist
- 1903 Alf Torp, philologist
- 1905 Wilhelm Schencke, religious historian
- 1906 Olaf Broch, linguist
- 1909 Sten Konow, philologist
- 1910 Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, linguist
- 1911 Christen Collin, literary historian
- 1912 Gerhard Gran, literary historian
- 1913 Haakon Shetelig, archaeologist
- 1914 Marius Hægstad, linguist
- 1915 Anton Wilhelm Brøgger, archaeologist
- 1916 Samson Eitrem, philologist
- 1917 Hans E. Kinck, philologist
- 1917 Arnold Ræstad, legal scholar
- 1918 Alexander Bugge, historian
- 1919 Anders Nicolai Kiær, statistician
- 1920 Fredrik Stang, legal scholar
- 1921 Nikolaus Gjelsvik, legal scholar
- 1921 Just Knud Qvigstad, philologist
- 1922 Magnus Olsen, linguist
- 1922 Tord Pedersen, historian
- 1923 Amund B. Larsen, linguist
- 1924 Sigmund Mowinckel, theologian
- 1925 Halvdan Koht, historian
- 1926 Ivar Kleiven, historian
- 1927 Holger Sinding-Larsen, architect
- 1928 Konrad Nielsen, philologist
- 1929 Gunnar Rudberg, philologist
- 1930 Carl Marstrander, linguist
- 1931 Paul Olaf Bodding, linguist
- 1931 Jon Skeie, legal scholar
- 1932 Johannes Bøe, archaeologist
- 1932 Didrik Arup Seip, linguist
- 1933 Torstein Høverstad, historian
- 1934 Fredrik Paasche, literary historian
- 1936 Ragnar Knoph, legal scholar
- 1936 Simen Skappel, historian
- 1937 Oscar Albert Johnsen, historian
- 1938 Erik Krag, literary historian
- 1939 Knut Liestøl, folklore specialist
- 1941 Hans Peter L'Orange, art historian
- 1942 Reidar Thoralf Christiansen, folklore specialist
- 1943 Asgaut Steinnes, historian
- 1944 Rolv Thesen, literary critic
- 1945 Georg Morgenstierne, linguist
- 1946 , dentist
- 1947 , archaeologist
- 1948 , ethnologist
- 1949 Francis Bull, literary historian
- 1950 Andreas Hofgaard Winsnes, literary historian
- 1951 Arne Bergsgård, historian
- 1952 Ragnvald Iversen, linguist
- 1953 Johan Schreiner, historian
- 1954 , folklore specialist
- 1955 Ingerid Dal, linguist
- 1956 Jens Arup Seip, historian
- 1957 Carl Jacob Arnholm, legal scholar
- 1958 Christian Schweigaard Stang, linguist
- 1959 Anne Holtsmark, philologist
- 1960 , art historian
- 1961 , church historian
- 1962 , geologist
- 1963 Sverre Steen, historian
- 1964 Johs. Andenæs, legal scholar
- 1965 , architect
- 1965 Gerhard Fischer, architect
- 1966 Ole Mørk Sandvik, musicologist
- 1967 Hans Vogt, linguist
- 1968 Leiv Amundsen, philologist
- 1968 Eiliv Skard, philologist
- 1969 Ludvig Holm-Olsen, philologist
- 1969 , philologist
- 1970 Einar Haugen, linguist
- 1971 Erling Johansen, archaeologist
- 1972 , demographer
- 1974 Sjur Brækhus, legal scholar
- 1974 Torstein Eckhoff, legal scholar
- 1975 , theologian
- 1976 , philologist
- 1977 Andreas Holmsen, historian
- 1978 Edvard Beyer, literary historian
- 1979 Trygve Haavelmo, economist
- 1979 Leif Johansen, economist
- 1981 Paulus Svendsen, literary historian
- 1982 Lilli Gjerløw, archivist
- 1983 Arne Næss, philosopher
- 1984 Ingrid Semmingsen, historian
- 1985 Thor Heyerdahl, ethnographer
- 1985 Anne Stine Ingstad, archaeologist
- 1985 Helge Ingstad, explorer
- 1986 Daniel Haakonsen, literary historian
- 1987 Helge Julius Jakhelln Dyvik, linguist
- 1988 Carsten Smith, legal scholar
- 1988 Magnus Aarbakke, legal scholar
- 1989 Johan P. Olsen, political scientist
- 1990 Henry Henne, linguist
- 1991 , historian
- 1992 Even Hovdhaugen, linguist
- 1993 Kjell Venås, philologist
- 1994 Ottar Grønvik, philologist
- 1994 Kristian Smidt, literary historian
- 1995 Magne Sæbø, biblical scholar
- 1996 Thor Falkanger, legal scholar
- 1997 Knut Bergsland, linguist
- 1998 Helge Nordahl, philologist
- 1999 , archaeologist
- 2000 Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen, linguist
- 2001 Nils Christie, sociologist
- 2001 Knut Helle, historian
- 2002 Helge Pharo, historian
- 2003 Dagfinn Føllesdal, philosopher
- 2004 Hans M. Barstad, theologian
- 2005 Fredrik Barth, anthropologist
- 2006 Jon Elster, social theorist
- 2007 , psychologist
- 2008 , sinologist
- 2009 Agnar Sandmo and Victor D. Norman, economists
- 2010 , linguist
- 2011 , philosopher
- 2012 Ernst Håkon Jahr, linguist
- 2013 no award
- 2014 Michael Schulte, linguist
- 2015 no award
- 2016 Kalle Moene, economist
- 2017 no award
- 2018 Egil Kraggerud, philologist
Mathematical–natural science category[]
The following people have received the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research in the mathematical–natural science category:[8][9][10]
- 1906 Johan Aschehoug Kiær, paleontologist
- 1907 Roald Amundsen, polar explorer
- 1908 Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist
- 1908 Kristian Birkeland, physicist
- 1909 Mikael Heggelund Foslie, botanist
- 1910 Johan Hjort, marine biologist
- 1910 Carl Størmer, geologist
- 1911 Johan Herman Lie Vogt, geologist
- 1912 Victor Goldschmidt, chemist
- 1913 Axel Thue, mathematician
- 1914 Henrik Mohn, meteorologist
- 1915 Bjørn Helland-Hansen, oceanographer
- 1916 , anatomist
- 1916 Olaf Holtedahl, geologist
- 1917 Kristian Emil Schreiner, anatomist
- 1918 Axel Holst, physician
- 1918 Nordal Wille, botanist
- 1919 Haaken Hasberg Gran, botanist
- 1919 Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist
- 1919 , ophthalmologist
- 1920 Ellen Gleditsch, chemist
- 1922 Richard Birkeland, mathematician
- 1923 Peter Fredrik Holst, physician
- 1924 , medical specialist
- 1924 Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt, chemist
- 1925 Jens Fredrik Schroeter, astronomer
- 1926 Sigurd Einbu, astronomer
- 1927 , chemist
- 1928 Birger Meidell, mathematician
- 1929 Svein Rosseland, astronomer
- 1930 Otto Lous Mohr, geneticist
- 1932 Carl Fredrik Holmboe, mechanical engineer
- 1933 , medical specialist
- 1933 Bernt Arne Lynge, botanist
- 1934 Lars Vegard, physicist
- 1935 Kristine Bonnevie, botanist
- 1935 Eugen Jørgensen, botanist
- 1937 Halvor Solberg, meteorologist
- 1938 Thoralf Skolem, mathematician
- 1939 Viggo Brun, mathematician
- 1940 , zoologist
- 1940 Knut Dahl, zoologist
- 1941 , botanist
- 1942 Torbjørn Gaarder, chemist
- 1943 , botanist
- 1944 Egil Hylleraas, physicist
- 1945 Jonas Fjeldstad, oceanographer
- 1946 Olaf Hassel, astronomer
- 1947 Rolf Nordhagen, botanist
- 1948 , chemist
- 1949 Ivar Asbjørn Følling, biochemist
- 1950 Theodor Thjøtta, bacteriologist
- 1951 Harald Wergeland, physicist
- 1952 Alf Brodal, anatomist
- 1953 , botanist
- 1954 Nils Andreas Sørensen, chemist
- 1955 Jan B. Jansen, anatomist
- 1956 , marine biologist
- 1957 Håkon Flood, physicist
- 1959 Endre Berner, chemist
- 1959 Bjørn Føyn, zoologist
- 1960 Odd Hassel, chemist
- 1960 , nutrition specialist
- 1961 , chemist
- 1962 Otto Bastiansen, chemist
- 1963 Leiv Kreyberg, anatomist
- 1964 Erik Waaler, pathologist
- 1965 Sven Furberg, biologist
- 1966 Leif Størmer, geologist
- 1967 Birger Kaada, physician
- 1968 Carl Semb, surgeon
- 1969 Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist
- 1970 Lorentz Eldjarn, physician
- 1971 Ivan Th. Rosenqvist, geologist
- 1972 Per Andersen, brain researcher
- 1973 Jens Lothe, physicist
- 1974 Fredrik Kiil, physician
- 1975 Raphael Høegh-Krohn, mathematician
- 1976 Georg Waaler, physician
- 1977 Anton Eliassen, meteorologist
- 1977 Ragnar Fjørtoft, meteorologist
- 1978 Rolf Yngvar Berg, botanist
- 1979 Arne Løvlie, zoologist
- 1980 Alexis Pappas, chemist
- 1980 Lars Skattebøl, chemist
- 1980 Axel Sømme, geographer
- 1981 Terje Lømo, physiologist
- 1982 Knut Fægri, botanist
- 1983 , physicist
- 1983 , physicist
- 1984 , mathematician
- 1984 Nils Christian Stenseth, biologist
- 1985 John Ugelstad, chemist
- 1986 Arne Semb-Johansson, zoologist
- 1987 , brain researcher
- 1987 , physician
- 1988 , physiologist
- 1989 Kaj Grjotheim, chemist
- 1990 Jens Feder, physicist
- 1990 Torstein Jøssang, physicist
- 1991 , physician
- 1992 Lars Walløe, cybernetics specialist
- 1993 Jon Magne Leinaas, physicist
- 1993 Jan Myrheim, physicist
- 1994 Arnoldus Schytte Blix, zoologist
- 1995 , physicist
- 1995 Sven Josef Cyvin, physicist
- 1996 Bernt Øksendal, mathematician
- 1997 Jan K. S. Jansen, physiologist
- 1998 John Birks, biologist
- 1998 John Gray, marine biologist
- 2000 , physiologist
- 2000 Olav Smidsrød, chemist
- 2001 Sjur Refsdal, astrophysicist
- 2001 Jon Storm-Mathisen, anatomist
- 2002 Knut Aukland, physiologist
- 2003 Per Brandtzæg, pathologist
- 2004 Ola Bratteli, mathematician
- 2005 , physician
- 2006 Tore Slagsvold, zoologist
- 2007 , oceanographer
- 2008 Trond Berg, biologist
- 2009 Idun Reiten, mathematician
- 2010 , geologist
- 2011 Odd Magnus Faltinsen, mathematician
- 2012 , physician
- 2013 May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser, medical specialists
- 2014 , biochemist
- 2015 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, biochemist
- 2016 no award
- 2017 Trond Helge Torsvik, geophysicist
- 2018 no award
- 2019 Trygve Ulf Helgaker, theoretical chemist
References[]
- ^ "Nansenfondet og de dermed forbundne fond". Unifor. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Priser". Nansenfondet og de dermed forbundne fond. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Belønning for fremragende forskning". Forskning.no. June 29, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Kilnes, Camilla (April 25, 2013). "Moser-ekteparet får 150 000 til hjerneforskning". Adresseavisen. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Den historisk-filosofisk klasse 1900–1940". Nansenfondet. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Den historisk-filosofisk klasse 1940–1980". Nansenfondet. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Den historisk-filosofisk klasse 1980–2017". Nansenfondet. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse 1900–1940". Nansenfondet. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse 1940–1980". Nansenfondet. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse 1980–2017". Nansenfondet. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
External links[]
- Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research, Nansen Trust.
Categories:
- Norwegian science and technology awards
- Awards established in 1896
- Fridtjof Nansen
- 1896 establishments in Norway