Stockholm university

Medals

Stockholm University’s large gold medal and gold medal of the 8th size are awarded to people who have, in different ways, helped to further the work of the university.

Stockholm University awards medals to people who have promoted the university's activities in various ways. The medals are awarded in connection with the inauguration and conferment ceremony. Decisions on which people will receive medals are made by the President after preparation by the university's senior management team.

 

Stockholm University's large gold medal

Stockholm University’s large gold medal, worn around the neck, was instituted in 1990 and is awarded to those who have significantly and over a long period of time worked to promote the university, its research or its teaching.

 

2023

Financier Robert Weil 

2022

Former Senior Judge Richard Ljungqvist

2020

Former Chair of the University Board, Kerstin Calissendorff

2017

Former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kåre Bremer

2014
Former President of the Supreme Administrative Court Sten Heckscher

2011
CEO Staffan Salén

2009
Director Björn Wolrath

2002
Former Head of Administration Leif Lindfors

1997
Architect Ralph Erskine
Architect Carl Nyrén

1996
Mrs. Signhild Engkvist

1993
Former Head of Administration Rune Lindquist

1991
President of the Swedish Parliament's Education Committee Lars Gustafsson
Builder Reinhold Gustafsson
Former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Emeritus Gunnar Hoppe

 

Stockholm University's gold medal of the 8th size

Stockholm University’s gold medal of the 8th size, worn suspended by a ribbon, was instituted in 2010 and is granted to those who have contributed in a meaningful way to strengthening the university, its research or its teaching.

2024 Recipient of Gold Medal in 8th Size

Professor Karin Helander

Former head of Human Resources Deparment Marie Högström

Former administrative manager and senior adviser Mikael Knutsson

2021

Professor Denny Vågerö
Professor Cynthia de Wit

2019

Professor Johan Kleman
Professor Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlöf
Study counselor Birgitta Åkerman

2018
Ishak Alaton, Ishak bey, posthumous
Chairman Agneta Bladh
Professor Göran Scharmer

2017
Senior administrative officer Maud Giessler

2016
Academy steward Inga Horndahl
Professor Stefan Nordlund
Professor Gunnar Svensson

2015
Professor em. Birgitta Bremer
Professor em. Harry Flam

2013
Professor Anders Gustavsson
Professor Lena Kautsky
Former CEO Thomas Norell

2012
Mr. Amine Benhajji
Director Pia Bjerén Fürstenbach

2011
Professor Gunnel Engwall
Senior advisor Athanasios Psaroulis

2010
Ph.D. Birgitta Eriksson
Director Johan Stålhand

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