The Gunnerus Medal () is a medal awarded by the learned society Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.
It was inaugurated in 1927, and named after Johan Ernst Gunnerus, founder of the learned society. Members of the learned society are eligible to suggest candidates, and the medal is awarded by the board of directors.
Current bearers of the medal are Johannes Moe (since 1988), Stig Strömholm (1997), Olaf I. Rønning (1998), Jørn Sandnes (1999), Gunnar Sundnes (2001), Peder Johan Borgen (2003), Harald A. Øye (2004), Jens Glad Balchen (2006), Olav Smidsrød (2008) and Ivar Giaever (2010).
Awardees + Medal Recipients«Innehavere av Gunnerusmedaljen» , Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab. Year Awardee2023Nils Christian Stenseth 2022 Helge Holden 2021 Lars Walløe 2021 Arnoldus Schytte Blix 2020 May-Britt Moser 2020 Edvard Moser 2016 Ernst Håkon Jahr 2015 Steinar Supphellen 2015 Kristian Fossheim 2012 Håkon Bleken 2011 Karsten Jakobsen 2011 Jon Ofstad Lamvik 2010 Ivar Giæver 2008 Olav Smidsrød 2006 Jens Glad Balchen 2004 Harald A. Øye 2003 Peder Johan Borgen 2002 Atle Selberg 2001 Gunnar Sundnes 1999 Jørn Sandnes 1998 Olaf I. Rønning 1997 Stig Strömholm 1996 Magne Skodvin 1994Gustav Lorentzen 1992 Grethe Authén Blom1991 Katrine Seip Førland Tormod Førland 1990 Kristen B. Eik-Nes 1989 Arne E. Holm 1988 Johannes Moe 1987 John Ugelstad 1986 Olav Gjærevoll 1985 Helge Ingstad 1984 Olav Næs 1983 Sverre Westin 1977 Einar Haugen 1975 Erling Sivertsen 1973 Ove Arbo Høeg 1970 Hans Peter L'Orange Harald Wergeland 1968 Sverre Steen 1966 Ivar Asbjørn Følling 1964 Odd Hassel 1963 Carl Johan Sverdrup Marstrander 1962 Thoralf Albert Skolem 1960 Johan Peter Falkberget Egil Andersen Hylleraas 1959 Didrik Arup Seip 1958 Viggo Brun1957 Ragnvald Iversen Otto Lous Mohr 1955 Olaf Holtedahl 1952 Halvdan Koht 1950 Kristian Emil Schreiner 1949 Konrad Hartvig Isak Rosenvinge Nielsen 1948 Bjørn Helland-Hansen 1946 Magnus Bernhard Olsen 1938 Vilhelm Frimann Koren Bjerknes 1935 Theodor Frölich Valentin Fürst 1934 Sigurd Einbu 1931 Sigval Schmidt-NielsenSigval Schmidt-Nielsen, Store Norske Leksikon 1930 Just Knud Qvigstad 1927 Waldemar C. BrøggerWaldemar Christofer Brøgger utdypningsartikkel, Store Norske Leksikon Lars ChristensenLars Christensen utdypningsartikkel, Store Norske Leksikon - Nils Pedersen - Theodor Petersen - Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
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