PhD Mikael Björnberg Memorial Fund

The PhD Mikael Björnberg Memorial Fund was established in 2002[1] by the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters to honor the memory of the Finnish physicist Mikael Björnberg, who had died in an aviation accident in 2000 at the age of only 35.[2]

The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters awards prizes to young outstanding theoretical physicists from the fund. The first prize was awarded in 2004 and since 2013 it has been awarded annually. In 2025 the amount of the prize was €10 000 .[1]

List of laureates

Year[3] Laureate
2004 Timo Lähde
2006 Lotta Mether
2013 Mikael Långvik
2014 Tommi Markkanen
2015 Anna-Stiina Suur-Uski
2016 Tommi Tenkanen
2017 Fredrik Granberg
2018 Heikki Mäntysaari
2019 Timo Kärkkäinen
2020 Matias Mannerkoski
2021 Joonas Nättilä
2022 Jani Penttala
2023 Saga Säppi
2024 Kukka-Emilia Huhtinen
2025 Joonas Hirvonen

References

  1. ^ a b "The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters – Prizes and Awards". Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  2. ^ Riska, Dan-Olof (3 December 2000). "Kuolleet: Lahjakas tutkija keskittyi ydinjätekysymyksiin". Helsingin Sanomat.
  3. ^ "The Prize of the PhD Mikael Björnberg Memorial Fund". The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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