Gunnerus Medal

The Gunnerus Medal (Norwegian: Gunnerusmedaljen) 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.[1] Members of the learned society are eligible to suggest candidates, and the medal is awarded by the board of directors.[2]

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).[2]

Awardees

Medal Recipients[3]
YearAwardee
2015Steinar Supphellen
2015Kristian Fossheim
2012Håkon Bleken
2011Karsten Jakobsen
2011Jon Ofstad Lamvik
2010Ivar Giæver
2008Olav Smidsrød
2006Jens Glad Balchen
2004Harald A. Øye
2003Peder Johan Borgen
2002Atle Selberg
2001Gunnar Sundnes
1999Jørn Sandnes
1998Olaf I. Rønning
1997Stig Strömholm
1996Magne Skodvin
1994Gustav Lorentzen
1992Grethe Authén Blom
1991Katrine Seip Førland
Tormod Førland
1990Kristen B. Eik-Nes
1989Arne E. Holm
1988Johannes Moe
1987John Ugelstad
1986Olav Gjærevoll
1985Helge Ingstad
1984Olav Næs
1983Sverre Westin
1977Einar Haugen
1975Erling Sivertsen
1973Ove Arbo Høeg
1970Hans Peter L'Orange
Harald Wergeland
1968Sverre Steen
1966Ivar Asbjørn Følling
1964Odd Hassel
1963Carl Johan Sverdrup Marstrander
1962Thoralf Albert Skolem
1960Johan Peter Falkberget
Egil Andersen Hylleraas
1959Didrik Arup Seip
1958Viggo Brun
1957Ragnvald Iversen
Otto Lous Mohr
1955Olaf Holtedahl
1952Halvdan Koht
1950Kristian Emil Schreiner
1949Konrad Hartvig Isak Rosenvinge Nielsen
1948Bjørn Helland-Hansen
1946Magnus Bernhard Olsen
1938Vilhelm Frimann Koren Bjerknes
1935Theodor Frölich
Valentin Fürst
1934Sigurd Einbu
1931Sigval Schmidt-Nielsen[4]
1930Just Knud Qvigstad
1927Waldemar C. Brøgger[5]
Lars Christensen[6]
-Nils Pedersen
-Theodor Petersen
-Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen

References

  1. ↑ "Gunnerus-medaljen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Priser og utmerkelser" (in Norwegian). Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Retrieved 7 June 2007.
  3. ↑ «Innehavere av Gunnerusmedaljen» Archived 2012-05-21 at the Wayback Machine., Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab.
  4. ↑ Sigval Schmidt-Nielsen, Store Norske Leksikon
  5. ↑ Waldemar Christofer Brøgger utdypningsartikkel, Store Norske Leksikon
  6. ↑ Lars Christensen utdypningsartikkel, Store Norske Leksikon


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