The Disa Prize
The Disa Prize was founded by Uppsala University and Studentbokhandeln in Uppsala to further popular science writing and was awarded for the first time in 2001. The prize sum is SEK 50,000.
The prize is named after the fictional woman Disa from Nordic mythology, whose wisdom made her queen.
According to the prize statutes, the Disa Prize winner should preferably have an Uppsala connection. The winner is selected by a jury with a representative from each disciplinary domain of the University and a student representative.
The prize is awarded annually on Uppsala Culture Night. The winner gives an open lecture the same evening.
Jury 2026
- Johanna Hansson – Library Director at the University Library (Chair)
- Göran Frenning – Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
- Birgitta Meurling – Professor at the Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology
- Eric Stempels – Researcher at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Emelina Lauenstein, representative for Uppsala’s student unions
Recipients of the Disa Prize
2026: Karin Sennefelt
2025: Neil Price
2024: Mårten Lind
2023: Sofia Häggman
2022: David Sumpter
2021: Sofia Näsström
2020: Karin Hassan Jansson & Jonas Lindström
2019: Lars Lambert
2018: Li Bennich-Björkman
2017: Carina Burman
2016: Bengt Gustafsson
2015: Sara Danius
2014: Siv Strömquist
2013: Johan Svedjedal
2012: Maja Hagerman
2011: Erik Åsard
2010: Anna Kåver
2009: Pär Holmgren
2008: Lasse Berg
2007: Tore Frängsmyr
2006: Karin Martinsson
2005: Ulf Danielsson
2004: Peter Englund
2003: Fredrik Lindström
2002: Karin Johannisson
2001: Staffan Ulfstrand