Welcome to the Crafoord Prize
Crafoord Days 2023
The Crafoord Days 2023 are celebrated in Lund and Stockholm from 8 to 11 May with Prize lecture, Prize symposium and the Prize award ceremony.
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Studies of how new species arise are rewarded with the Crafoord Prize
2023-01-30: Dolph Schluter, University of British Columbia, Canada, is awarded the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences 2023.
Read moreThe Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2022
Andrew Knoll has depicted the first three billion years of life on Earth using his studies of microfossils and innovative methods to illuminate their biochemical evolution. In recognition of his work, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is awarding him the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences for 2022, worth six million Swedish kronor.
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The Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2021
Dan Kastner, USA, has described an entirely new group of rare autoinflammatory diseases. His discoveries have brought new knowledge and led to the development of effective treatments. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is awarding him this year’s Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis, worth six million Swedish kronor (approx. USD 700,000).
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The Crafoord Prizes in Mathematics and Astronomy 2020
The man who discovered the solar wind, Eugene Parker, and one of mathematics’ great problem-solvers, Enrico Bombieri, will receive this year’s Crafoord Prize in Astronomy and Mathematics, respectively. The Crafoord Prize is worth six million Swedish krona and is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Crafoord Foundation in Lund.
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