The Rigmor and Carl Holst-Knudsen Award for Scientific Research is one of Denmark's oldest and most prestigious science prizes.Metabolism Researcher receives prestigious price It was established in 1956, on the birthday of Carl Holst-Knudsen, who was at that time the chairman of the board at Aarhus University. Originally worth 10 thousand Danish krones (DKK), it has grown to 100 thousand DKK in monetary value, and is awarded on 28 May annually.RIGMOR AND CARL HOLST-KNUDSEN AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH It is given without application "as a mark of respect", to a researcher who has produced one or more significant results which show promise in future research.About the Rigmor and Carl Holst-Knudsen’s Award for Scientific Research
Award Recipients since 2000
2012 : Professor Oluf Borbye PedersenOluf Borbye Pedersen receives prestigious award from The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen; Professor Timo TeräsvirtaPROFESSOR TIMO TERÄSVIRTA RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SCIENCE AWARD from CREATES, Department of Economics at Aarhus University 2011: Professor Lise Hannestad,PROFESSOR, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY. LISE HANNESTAD Department of Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics; Professor Flemming Besenbacher,PROFESSOR, DSC. BESENBACHER Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (INANO) 2010: Professor Bjarne Stroustrup, Texas A & M University, College of Engineering Chair, Professor in Computer Science; Professor Poul Nissen,AARHUS UNIVERSITY REWARDING NEW GRADUATES AND EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS AT AWARDS Department of Molecular Biology 2009: Professor Jens F. Rehfeld,THIS YEAR'S WINNERS OF RIGMOR AND CARL HOLST-KNUDSEN SCIENCE PRIZE 2009 University of Copenhagen, Department of Clinical Biochemistry; Professor Bo Brummerstedt Iversen, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center and Department of Chemistry 2008: Professor Lene Hau, Harvard University Physics and Applied Physics; Associate Professor Andreas Roepstorff,SCIENCE AWARDS FOR THREE NOTABLE RESEARCHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS Department of Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics; Professor Tim Bollerslev, Duke University, Economics 2007: Professor Dorthe Berntsen,DORTHE BERNTSEN GETS SCIENCE PRIZE Department of Psychology 2006: Associate Professor Maria Fabricius Hansen,MARIA FABRICIUS HANSEN RECEIVES "RIGMOR AND CARL HOLST-KNUDSEN AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC" Department of Art History 2005: Associate Professor Lars Albinus,ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PHD LARS ALBINUS RECEIVE "RIGMOR AND CARL HOLST-KNUDSEN AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC" Department of Systematic Theology 2004: Professor Klaus Mølmer,KLAUS MØLMER ACCEPT DISTINGUISHED SCIENCE PRICE Department of Physics and Astronomy 2003: No award due to the distribution of 5 anniversary fund prices 2002: Professor Jens Christian Djuurhus,JENS CHR DJURHUUS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE PRICE Department of Experimental Clinical Research 2001: Professor Niels Haldrup,SCIENCE PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS PROFESSOR Department of Economics 2000: Associate Professor Peter Bugge,PRESS RELEASE 26.5.2000 Slavic Department
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