Marcus Wallenberg Prize

Eligibility

“Candidate” implies an individual or a group of normally 2-4 individuals who have actively cooperated in research leading to a scientific and/or technological achievement that has had or potentially will have a significant impact on forestry and forest products related industries. 

For more information about the nomination process, please view the pdf-file, MWP Nomination Information. Please note that the Statutes of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation do not allow any person to nominate himself or herself. If you have any questions about the nomination procedure please contact us by e-mail info@mwp.org.

Summary

The Board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and its Selection Committee invite individuals and institutions, globally, to nominate candidates for the Marcus Wallenberg Prize, between 1 February and 30 April each year.

The Prize is awarded to recognize, encourage and stimulate path-breaking scientific achievements which contribute significantly to broader knowledge and/or technical development within all subjects relevant to the forest-based sector all over the world. The achievements may be of widely different characters and relate to subjects ranging from forest ecosystem conservation and management through process, product and service developments contributing to the sustainable development of society. The evaluation of the achievements will recognize excellent science or technological innovation alone as well as the combination of both.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

To Nominate a candidate: Use our internet-form below or our form in MS Word. When the MS Word form is filled in, you can save the form on your computer and send it via e-mail to info@mwp.org or by mail to Mrs. Shiva Telavari, Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, 791 80 Falun, Sweden.