Tag: awards
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Mattias Jakobsson elected a new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Class for biosciences
Big congratulations, Mattias! The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien) was founded on 2 June 1739. It is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special responsibility for promoting natural sciences and mathematics and strengthening their influence in society whilst endeavouring to promote the exchange of ideas between various disciplines. Every year, the academy awards the Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize…
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Uppsala University’s 2023 Linnaeus Medal awarded to Mattias Jakobsson
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…
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Thuréus Prize goes to…
Mattias receives Thuréus Prize for “having enhanced understanding of human evolution” from the Royal Society of Sciences UU news item: Thuréus Prizes awarded to three outstanding researchers
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New grants for the team
Both Helena Malmström and Torsten Günther received research grants! Congratulations! Alvastra – archaeogenetics, archaeology and cultural interactions Research Project grant from VR Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018-21PI Helena Malmström The archaeological record show two major cultures, the so called Funnel Beaker (TRB) farmers and Pitted Ware (PWC) hunter-gatherers, which coexisted for a long time in Stone Age…
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The prestigious ERC Starting Grant for Carina Schlebusch
Carina secured the prestigious ERC grant to conduct research on African populations. Congratulations! ERC Starting Grants are for researchers at the beginning of their career (2–7 years after completing their PhD) who want to establish themselves as leading researchers in Europe. “Top talent needs good conditions at the right time to thrive. The EU provides the best…
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1,000 genomes project supported by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Mattias Jakobsson together with Jan Storå and Anders Götherström from the Stockholm University were awarded a prestigious grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to study 1,000 ancient genomes. The aim is to create a catalog of the genetic variation of people living in Europe and Asia between 1,000 and 50,000 years ago. Skeletal…