Crafoord Prize

The Crafoord Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious science prizes, awarded in Mathematics and Astronomy, Polyarthritis, Geosciences, and Biosciences since 1982.

The Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026

Veerabhadran Ramanathan has laid the foundation for our understanding of how small particles and gases that accumulate in the atmosphere contribute to climate change.

Ramanathan outside on pier. Foto: Erik Jepsen

About the Crafoord Prize

The Crafoord Prize is awarded in partnership between the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and…

Crafoord Laureates

List of all Crafoord Laureates since 1982, when the first prize was awarded.

Crafoord Academy Lectures

The Crafoord Academy Lectures are a series of popular science lectures with international speakers at…

Anna-Greta and Holger Crafoord

Over the years the Crafoords have furthered both science and culture in many ways and…

The Crafoord Prize website

The Crafoord Prize has its own website with information about all previous prizes.

Contact: Camilla Grunditz, Prize Coordinator, +46 8 673 94 97,
camilla.grunditz@kva.se