Erik K. Fernström

The Erik K Fernström Foundation was formed in 1978 to promote scientific and medical research. The primary purpose is to make an annual award of monetary prizes to researchers who have made outstanding contributions within the medical sciences. There is one person recieving the Nordic prize annually and this is amongst the larger prizes in this category. Persons with departmental association who have recieved the Nordic Prize:

YearAwardeePosition when at the dptAffiliation when awarded
2000Hans G BomanGroup leaderStockholm Univ
"För klarläggandet av en ny antibakteriell princip av stor och generell biologisk betydelse"
1998Staffan NormarkPh.D. Group leaderKarolinska Inst
"För sina grundläggande studier av bakteriers sjukdomsframkallande egenskaper"

Fernström’s special wish was to stimulate younger researchers. The Foundation therefore gives six prizes annually to young independent medical researchers active in Sweden.  Persons with departmental association who have received the Swedish prize:

YearAwardeePosition when at the dptAffiliation when awarded
2016Nelson GekaraGroup leaderUmeå Univ
2015Mattias AleniusPh.D.Linköpings Univ
2015Jonas A NilssonGroup leaderGöteborgs Univ
2013Lena GunhagaPh.D.Umeå Univ
2011Emmanuelle CharpentierGroup leaderUmeå Univ
2010Jörgen JohanssonPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
2008Stefan ThorPh.D.Linköpings Univ
2007Anne UvPostdocGöteborgs Univ
2005Ruth PalmerGroup leaderUmeå Univ
2004Sun Nyunt WaiGroup leaderUmeå Univ
2004Johan EricsonPh.D.Karolinska Inst
2003Maria FällmanGroup leaderUmeå Univ
1999Thomas BorénGroup leaderUmeå Univ
1997Helena EdlundPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1995Martin GullbergPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1994Sven BergströmPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1989Thomas GrundströmPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1989Bernt Eric UhlinPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1988Tor NyPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1986Thomas EdlundPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ
1986Gunnar SelstamGroup leaderUmeå Univ
1979Staffan NormarkPh.D. Group leaderUmeå Univ