Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research to Torsvik and Gaina member of The Norwegian Academy
On 3 May, The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters helt its annual meeting. Several prizes were awarded, among them, Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence in Science and also new members of the Norwegian Academy were honored. Two distinctions went to CEED this day.
DNVAs annual meeting: Professor Trond H. Torsvik receives diploma and the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence from Professor Øyvind Østerud, Nansenfondet. Photo: Thomas B. Eckhoff/The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence - Trond Helge Torsvik
The sought after Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence in Science, was given Trond Helge Torsvik, former Director, now Deputy Head of CEED, and Professor at the CEED centre and Dept of Geosciences/University of Oslo.
Torsvik receives the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence for his outstanding research in the field of geophysics.
This year, 32 new members were elected as member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, among them 25 Norwegian and 7 foreign members.
From the new Norwegian members in the Mathematical-Natural Sciences class, we find CEED's Director and Professor Carmen Gaina.
Proud diploma holders: Professor Trond H. Torsvik and Professor Carmen Gaina, with the diploma for the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding Research and Gaina for the academy membership, both Professors at CEED and Department of Geosciences. Photo: Thomas B. Eckhoff/The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The annual meeting of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters also had a scientific program with several lectures in addition to the award ceremony. H.K.H. Crown Prince Haakon was present during the meeting and the following dinner.
Congratulations to Trond and Carmen!
From the award ceremony: Photo from the award ceremony at the annual meeting, Grand Hotel, Oslo. In front in the right line, CEEDs Trond H. Torsvik and Stephanie Werner. Photo: Thomas B. Eckhoff//The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
