
![]()
The Crafoord Prize in astronomy and mathematics, biosciences, geosciences or polyarthritis research is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences annually according to a rotating scheme. The prize sum of SEK 4 million makes the Crafoord one of the world´s largest scientific prizes.
![]() ![]() Watch the Crafoord Prize Lecture 2010From 10 to 12 May the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2010 was celebrated with a symposium and a prize awarding ceremony at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, and a prize lecture at Lund University. You can watch the prize lecture as video on demand at Events, and the photos at Press/Press photos. ![]() ![]() The Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2010The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2010 to Walter Munk, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA “for his pioneering and fundamental contributions to our understanding of ocean circulation, tides and waves, and their role in the Earth´s dynamics". ![]() Crafoord year timeline![]() |
