The Darwin Prize

The Darwin Prize in evolutionary biology is an encouragement for a person or a team having carried out outstanding research within the field of evolutionary biology, and/or otherwise having supported and promoted such work. The prize is handed out by Nils Chr. Stenseth at Darwin Day. The prize is a wooden block ingraved with the "I think" sketch by Charles R. Darwin. Up until 2021 the prize was a sculpture by Øystein B. Mobråten.

Laureates
Year Name(s)
2024 To be announced at Darwin Day, February 12th, 2025
2023 Melinka A. Butenko. Awarded February 12th, 2024
2022 Arne Klungland. Awarded February 13th, 2023.
2021 Eivind Andreas Baste Undheim. Awarded February 11th, 2022.
2020 Finn-Eirik Johansen. Awarded February 12th, 2021.
2019 Glenn-Peter Sætre and Mark Ravinet. Awarded February 12th, 2020.

2018

Sissel Jentoft
2017 Anne K. Brysting
2016 Sanne Boessenkool
2015 Lee Hsiang Liow
2014 Atle Mysterud
2013 Paul E. Grini
2012 L. Asbjørn Vøllestad
2011 Odd Stokke Gabrielsen
2010 Kamran Shalchian-Tabrizi
2009 Tore O. Elgvin, Jens Ådne R. Haga and Kjetil L. Voje
2008 Trond Schumacher
2007 Thomas F. Hansen
2006 Tore Slagsvold
2005 Glenn-Peter Sætre
2004 Kjetill S. Jakobsen
- Arne Løvlie
- Arne Semb-Johansson
1989 Inger Nordal
- Kåre Elgmork

 

Published May 25, 2012 12:05 PM - Last modified Apr. 15, 2024 2:32 PM
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