Scientific achievements and awards
Among the many achievements, two researchers were appointed professors and five were among the world’s most cited
CENTRE RESEARCHERS Carl Folke, Johan Rockström, Oonsie Biggs, Per Olsson and Thomas Elmqvist (pictured above) were listed on the exclusive 2021 Clarivate Analytics overview of the world’s most cited researchers.
The list identifies scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated significant influence through publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade.
SRC researchers have consistently been represented on the list over the past years.
Carl Folke has been among the world’s most highly cited since the list began in 2014 and remains one of the world’s most cited researchers across any discipline.
SRC DIRECTOR LINE GORDON was appointed professor in sustainability science, with a focus on sustainable food systems. The professorship funded by the Curt Bergfors Foundation and will focus on exploring and further developing the knowledge required to work towards a sustainable food system.
Gordon is thrilled to have been given this opportunity to continue work on how we can transform our eating habits, improving food production and reducing food waste.
“I am deeply grateful for the generosity shown by the Curt Bergfors Foundation and look forward to using this opportunity to further strengthen our ability to drive ground-breaking research on the future of sustainable, resilient food systems,” she says.
The new professorship will be closely aligned with increased research efforts on how to produce enough nutritious food for a growing world population, while also decreasing pressure on the planet’s climate and ecosystems.
Read more about Gordon’s work here
DEPUTY SCIENCE DIRECTOR BEATRICE CRONA was also appointed professor in sustainability science, where she will focus on sustainable food systems. Gullspång Invest and its subsidiary Gullspång Re:food funded the professorship alongside the IKEA Foundation.
The position is tied to the Department of Environmental Science at Stockholm University, although Crona will be on leave from the department to work at the SRC, as well as at the Royal Swedish Academy, where she leads the Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere programme.
“I am proud and delighted to have been offered this opportunity. It will strengthen the SRC’s already exciting work on developing healthy, sustainable and equitable food systems,” says Crona.
Read more about Crona’s work here
SRC researchers PATRIK HENRIKSSON (pictured above) and JEAN-BAPTISTE JOUFFRAY were awarded SEK 100,000 and SEK 85,000 respectively by the King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and Environment.
They received the funding for their work on reducing the use of antibiotics in aquaculture, as well as for their research on how the financial sector might contribute towards a more sustainable seafood industry.
Read more about Henriksson’s work here
Read more about Jouffray’s work here
SRC CHAIR OF THE BOARD CARL FOLKE (pictured above) was awarded the 2021 Prince Albert I Grand Medal for his “service to the ocean”.
When explaining the decision to grant him the prestigious award, the Oceanographic Institute describes Folke as “a pioneer in integrative science for sustainability”, fostering a new generation of sustainability science researchers, both in Sweden and on an international scale.
ERIK ANDERSSON was awarded a full extraordinary professorship at the North- West University in South Africa. He also led ENABLE, a project investigating the factors that influence the potential for green and blue infrastructure that contributes to quality of life in cities which won the BiodivERsA Prize for Excellence and Impact.
Read more about Andersson’s work here
Deputy director VICTOR GALAZ was appointed a new member of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency’ s governing board. The board consists of seven members and is the highest management body of the agency.
Read more about Galaz’ work here
ZUZANA HARMÁČKOVÁ won the Otto Wichterle award presented by the Czech Academy of Sciences for early career scientists’ contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Read more about Harmáčková’s work here