Oslo University Hospital awarding excellent research
Three scientists recently received awards for their outstandig work at a ceremony taking place at Oslo University Hospital. This is the second year such prizes have been distributed in order to honour excellent scientific work. The major prize - the "Excellent Researcher Award" - went to professor Ludvig M. Sollid. Edvard Leithe and Kyrre Eeg Emblem both received the "Early Career Award". The prize money - 300.000 and 150.000 NOK respectively - is earmarked for research activities.
Award winners (from left): Edward Leithe (Early Career Award), Ludvig M. Sollid (Excellent Researcher Award), Kyrre Eeg Emblem (Early Career Award). Photo: Ram Gupta |
Excellent Researcher Award
Ludvig M. Sollid
Centre for Immune Regulation, UiO and Department of Immunology, Division of Diagnostics and Intervention, Oslo University Hospital
Statement from the jury, and interview (PDF format) (in Norwegian)
Early Career Awards
Edward Leithe
Department of Cancer Prevetion, Insitute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital
Kyrre Eeg Emblem
Intervention Centre, Division of Diagnostics and Intervention, Oslo University Hospital