Uppsala University’s Linnaeus Medal was first awarded on 23 May 2007 in connection with the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus. The gold medal is conferred “for, in particular, truly outstanding scientific achievement, especially in the Linnaean subject areas or fields related to the legacy of Linnaeus”.
Mattias Jakobsson is being honoured for his research on population genetics and human evolution. In his research, he uses computational methods to describe complex patterns of human genetic variation in both modern and historical populations. Jakobsson has made important contributions to research on the origins of modern humans and on historical colonisation and migration on the Eurasian landmass and in sub-Saharan Africa.
Congratulations, Mattias!
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