The Crafoord Prize Lecture in Geosciences 2026

The official Prize Lecture in honour of the Crafoord Prize Laureate 2026 in Geosciences. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize to Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, USA. He has laid the foundation for our understanding of how small particles and gases that accumulate in the atmosphere contribute to climate change. This knowledge is vitally important for combatting global warming.

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Programme

11.00
Presentation of the Crafoord Prize
Per Persson, Chair of the Crafoord Prize Committee in Geociences

11.05
Introduction of the Crafoord Prize Laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Örjan Gustafsson, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

11.15
The Accidental Climate Scientist – A Scientific Journey Launched at NASA with a Safe Landing at the Vatican
Crafoord Prize Laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, USA and CALS Ashley School, Cornell University, USA.

11.50
Questions from the audience
Chair: Ilona Riipinen, Member of the Crafoord Prize Committee in Geociences

12.05
Lunch (included for registered participants)

The event is free of charge and open to the public but registration is required. The lecture will also be broadcast live on this wepbage. Please note that registration is only required for participation in person.

The Crafoord Prize is awarded in partnership between the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Crafoord Foundation in Lund. The Academy is responsible for selecting the Crafoord Laureates.

Photo: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.

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