The Distinguished Teaching Award

Uppsala University confers annual awards for outstanding accomplishments in undergraduate education in accordance with special nomination categories.

Four of the awards are conferred upon teachers in the disciplines:

Theology, arts, and education sciences
Law and social sciences
Medicine and pharmacy
Mathematics, science, and technology

A fifth prize is awarded for outstanding teaching in a field selected for special priority during that year, and is called the Independent Distinguished Teaching Award.

All employees and students at the University have the right to submit nominees for the award. The recipients are selected by the Vice-Chancellor.

The awards are conferred at the University’s anniversary celebration in October.

Nominations for 2026 aree open 13 January to 10 March.

Recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Awards

Theology, arts, and teacher training

2025: Ray Whitcher, Department of Game Design
2024: Lindqvist Janne, Department of Literature and Rhetoric
2023: Maria Klingenberg, Department of Theology
2022: Brian Palmer, Department of Theology
2021: Gunnel Ekroth, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History
2020: Martin Karlberg, Department of Education
2019: Lars M Andersson, Department of History
2018: Johan Eriksson, Department of Art History
2017: Jenny Beckman, Department of History of Science and Ideas
2016: Sina Tezel, Department of Linguistics and Philology
2015: Jakob Andersson, Department of Linguistics and Philology
2014: Anna Packelén Parkman Malgorzata, Department of Modern Languages
2013: Mika Hietanen, Department of Literature
2012: Elisabeth Berg, Department of Education
2011: Angela Hoffman, Department of English
2010: Jonas Holmstrand, Department of Theology
2009: Ove Strid, Department of Linguistics and Philology
2008: Raimo Raag, Department of Modern Languages
2007: Mikael Alm, Department of History
2006: Staffan Sjöberg, Department of Teacher Education
2005: Christine Johansson, Department of English
2004: Birgitta Garme, Nordic Languages
2003: Kristina Bergh, Teacher Education
2003: Åsa af Geijerstam, Linguistics
2002: Ulla Stroh-Wollin, Nordic Languages
2001: Håkan Bengtsson, Theology
2000: Lillemor Aronsson, Nordic Languages
1999: Eva Hedberg, Teacher Education
1999: Lars Burman, Literature
1998: Bo Westas, Cultural Studies
1998: Caroline Liberg, Linguistics
1997: Christer Sörensen, German Methodology
1997: Gunilla Bogren, Swedish Methodology
1996: Tore Wretö, Literature
1995: Siv Strömqvist, Nordic Languages
1995: Carina Fast, Teacher Education
1994: Ulla Birgegård, Slavic Languages
1993: Gunnar Stenhag, Subject Teacher Education
1993: Per Block, Biblical Studies
1992: Thomas Hård af Segerstad, Art History
1992: Siv Dahlén, Nursing Teacher Education
1991: Margareta Högberg, Teacher Education
1991: Gunnar Fält, Spanish
1990: Ingrid Åberg, History
1990: Ingrid Nordberg, German
1989: Bengt Ekman, Teacher Education
1989: Kaarina Drynjeva, History of Religion
1988: Elsie Wijk-Andersson, Nordic Languages
1988: Ann-Britt Lundahl, Specialised Teacher Education
1987: Gunnar Wassén, Subject Teacher Education
1987: Anna Ivarsdotter, Musicology
1986: Rickard Glover, Department of English

Law and social sciences

2025: PerOla Öberg, Department of Government
2024: Therése Fridström Montoya, Department of Law
2023: Henrik Dellerstrand, Department of Business Studies
2022: Terry Hartig, Department of Psychology
2021: Stefan Zetterström, Department of Law
2020: Shirin Ahlbäck Öberg, Department of Government
2019: Isak Svensson, Department of Peace and Conflict Research
2018: Ylva Ekström, Department of Informatics and Media
2017: Susanne S:t Clair Renard, Department of Law
2016: Per Engström, Department of Economics
2015: Agneta Andersson, Department of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics
2014: Dan Bäcklund, Department of Economic History
2013: Javad Amid, Department of Economics
2012: Ebba Elwin, Department of Psychology
2011: Hugo Fridén, Department of Law
2010: Leon Caesarius, Department of Business Studies
2009: Karl-Oskar Lindgren, Department of Political Science
2008: Thomas Bull, Department of Law
2007: Lars Holmberg, Department of Sociology
2006: Mella Orlando, Department of Sociology
2005: Mats Hammarström, Department of Peace and Conflict Research
2004: Mats Nordström, Information Science
2003: Ingrid Bramstorp, Home Economics
2002: Carl-Gustaf Spangenberg, Legal History
2002: Anneli Edman, Information Science
2001: Lennart Wikander, Education
2001: Stig Brewitz, Government
2000: Cecilia Pahlberg, Business Studies
2000: Kristian Gerner, Eastern European Studies
1999: Åke Pålshammar, Psychology
1997: Jan Öhman, Human Geography
1996: Bo Andersson, Applied Psychology
1995: Hedvig Ekerwald, Sociology
1994: Rune Lönnqvist, Business Studies
1993: Sten Magnusson, Economics
1992: Mats Larsson, Economic History
1991: Staffan Rylander, Law
1990: Lars-Erik Blomqvist, Eastern European Studies
1989: Annika Lundmark, Education
1988: Lena Holmqvist, Law
1987: Gertrud Ericson, Psychology
1986: Ingrid Ljungström, Home Economics
1986: Lennart Ehrsson, Economics

Medicine and pharmacy

2025: Karin Svensberg, Department of Pharmacy
2024: Linus Sandegren, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology
2023: Tryggve Nevéus, Department of Women's and Children's Health
2022: Marie Allen, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology
2021: Anne-Lie Svensson, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
2020: Albert Christersson, Department of Surgical Sciences
2019: Anja Sandström, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
2018: Jörgen Bengtsson, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
2017: Martin Wohlin, Department of Medical Sciences
2016: Per Holmfeldt, Department of Medical Cell Biology
2015: Anders Backlund, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
2014: Birgitta Tomkinson, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
2013: Mathias Hallberg, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
2012: Henrik Johansson, Department of Neuroscience
2011: Pia Ek, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology
2010: Jakob Johansson, Department of Surgical Sciences
2009: Ann-Marie Falk, Emma Lundkvist, Maria Swartling, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
2008: Truls Gårdmark and Johan Heinius, Department of Surgical Sciences
2007: Louise Rügheimer, Department of Medical Cell Biology, Integrative Physiology
2006: Ola Rollman, Department of Medical Sciences
2005: Maria Lönnemark, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Unit of Radiology
2004: Åsa Kettis Lindblad, Department of Pharmacy
2003: Mats Sjöquist, Medical Cell Biology
2002: Uno Svensson, Medicinal Chemistry
2001: Lena Åslund, Genetics and Pathology
2000: Mia Ramklint, Psychiatry
1999: Ingrid Nylander, Pharmaceutical Pharmacology
1998: Harriet Marnell, Care Sciences
1997: Leif Jansson, Medical Cell Biology
1996: Claes Linder, Pharmaceutical Biosciences
1995: Ove Axelsson, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
1994: Merike Boberg, Geriatrics
1993: Maggie Aldén, Physical and Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry
1992: Gunnar Birgegård, Medicine
1991: Jan Sjölin, Infectious Diseases
1990: Margareta Hammarlund Udenaes, Biopharmacy
1989: Ronnie Hansson, Pharmaceutical Biochemistry
1988: Carl-Einar Westerberg, Neurology
1987: Örjan Zetterqvist, Medicinal and Physiological Chemistry
1986: Kjell Wikvall, Pharmaceutical Biochemistry

Mathematics, science, and technology

2025: Anders Thapper, Department of Chemistry – Ångström
2024: Anna Sakovich, Department of Mathematics
2023: Christer Elvingson, Department of Chemistry
2022: Kjell Staffas, Department of Electronics
2021: Seidon Alsaody, Department of Mathematics
2020: Mikael Widersten, Department of Chemistry
2019: Tobias Wrigstad, Department of Information Technology
2018: Björn Victor, Department of Information Technology
2017: Magnus Hellqvist, Department of Earth Sciences
2016: Johan Larsson, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2015: Gesa Weyhenmeyer, Department of Ecology and Genetics
2014: Bengt Carlsson, Department of Information Technology
2013: Susanna Mirbt, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2012: Staffan Andersson, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2011: Allan Rodhe, Department of Earth Sciences
2010: Ingrid Ahnesjö, Department of Ecology and Evolution
2009: Staffan Svärd, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
2008: Arnold Pears, Department of Information Technology
2007: Ronny Alexandersson, Biology Edacation Centre
2006: Lars-Åke Larzon, Department of Information Technology, Computer Engineering
2005: Ulf Jansson, Department of Materials Chemistry
2004: Gunnar Berg, Mathematics
2003: Eva Pärt-Enander, Technical Computing
2002: Leif Karlsson, Physics
2001: Maja Elmgren, Physical Chemistry
2000: Jan Örberg, Ecotoxicology
1999: Matti Nikkola, Molecular Biology
1998: Maciej Klimek, Mathematics
1998: Anders Berglund, Computer Engineering
1997: Anita Hussénius, Organic Chemistry
1996: Michael Thuné, Computer Engineering
1996: Karin Apelgren, Biology Education Centre
1995: Monica Waldebäck, Engineering
1994: Wahlund Per, Computer Engineering
1994: Thomas Erlandsson, Mathematics
1993: Göran Gezelius, Zoology
1992: Bo Gestblom, Physics
1991: Lena Jonsell, Systematic Botany
1990: Rolf Paulsson, Theoretical Physics
1989: Anders Mård, Physical Chemistry
1988: Ove Bohman, Chemistry
1987: Torgny Persson, Microbiology
1986: Anders Vretblad, Mathematics

Prize for outstanding teaching

2025: Maria Kjellsson, Department of Pharmacy
2024: Anne-Christine Norlén, Department of ALM
2023: Karen Brounéus, Department of Peace and Conflict Research
2022: Thomas Nygren, Department of Education
2021: Lars Lundin, Department of Surgical Sciences
2020: Christine Mackay Tircomnicu, Department of English
2019: Katja Ceije, Department of Law
2018: Orsi Husz, Department of Economic History
2017: Malin Löfstedt, Department of Theology
2016: David Black-Schaffer, Department of Information Technology
2015: Felix Ho, Department of Chemistry
2014: Johanna Jacobsson, Department of Nordic Languages
2013: Malin Östman, Department of Earth Sciences
2012: Lars Fälting, Department of Economic History
2011: Cecilia Hamfeldt, Department of Business Studies
2010: Gunnel Cederlöf, Department of History
2009: Karine Åkerman Sarkisian, Department of Modern Languages
2008: Arabella Nylund, Department of Education, Culture and Media
2007: Anneleen Kool, Department of Evolution, Genomics and Systematics
2006: Karin Hassan Jansson and Karin Sennefelt, Department of History
2005: Sverker Scheutz, Department of Law
2004: Hans Eklund, Department of Law