The Ulla and Stig Holmquist Science Prize in Organic Chemistry

Kenneth Wärnmark stands with diploma in hand on the stage in the university hall. Next to him stands principal Anders Hagfeldt and applauds. Behind them, the deputy vice-chancellor Coco Norén in the lectern. Orchestra in the background.

Award winner 2022, Kenneth Wärnmark receives the prize from Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University, Anders Hagfeldt. Photo: Staffan Claesson

The prize is one of the most prominent Swedish scientific prizes and is awarded annually ‘to a researcher in the field of organic chemistry whose main work has been done in Sweden and who has done pioneering work in that discipline.’

The prize was first awarded in 2005. It is conferred by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, selected from nominations submitted by the respective deans of the Section for Chemistry, the Faculty of Pharmacy, and the Faculty of Medicine.

Recipients of the Holmquist Prize

2024: Ulf Nilsson
2023: Belén Martín-Matute
2022: Kenneth Wärnmark
2021: Fredrik Almqvist
2020: Jan Kihlberg
2019: Per-Ola Norrby
2018: Göran Widmalm
2017: Kálmán J. Szabó
2016: Kristina Luthman
2015: Pher G. Andersson
2014: Mats Larhed
2013: Licheng Sun
2012: Per Ahlberg
2011: Peter Somfai
2010: Olov Sterner
2009: Björn Åkermark
2008: Bengt Långström
2007: Torbjörn Frejd
2006: Christina Moberg
2005: Jan-Erling Bäckvall
2004: Anders Hallberg