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. 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) |
|---|
| 2025 | To be announced later in 2026 |
| 2024 | José Cerca. Awarded 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
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