Uppsala University Awards Ceremony 2025

Programme

Entrance of the procession

The Royal Academic Chapel, conducted by Director Musices Professor Stefan Karpe, will perform Richard Wagner's Prelude to Act 3 from Lohengrin.

Welcome address by Vice-Chancellor Professor Anders Hagfeldt

Lecture by Dr Anna Hamberg: Katedern i centrum

Music: Henry Purcell, movements from ‘Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday’ and ‘Welcome to All the Pleasures’ performed by Romeo & Julia-kören.

Award ceremony:

• The Björkén Prize to Peter Lindblad and Valentin Troll
• The Rudbeck Medal to Hans Kronning, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh and Andreas Strömbergsson
• The Linnaeus Medal to Terry Hartig
• The Ulla and Stig Holmquist Prize in Organic Chemistry to Berit Olofsson

Music: Edward Elgar, from Enigma Variations, Op. 36, ‘Nimrod’.

Award ceremony (continued):

• The Geijer Prize to Jonatan Andersson and Jezzica Israelsson
• The Oscar Prize to Tobias Andermann and Carl Öhman
• The Stig Strömholm Prize for Humanities-oriented Research in Law and Social Sciences to Axel Holmgren
• Hjärnäpplet to Ola Spjuth

Music: Jean Sibelius, from Karelia Suite, Op. 11, Movement 3, “Alla marcia”.

Award ceremony (continued):

• The Distinguished Teaching Award to Ray Whitcher, PerOla Öberg, Karin Svensberg, Anders Thapper, Maria Kjellson.
• Uppsala Student of the Year to Josephine Maglio
• Alumnus of the Year to Gunilla Osswald

Music: Värmlands Nations Choir conducted by Hanna Ohlson Nordh performs:

• Prince Gustaf: ‘Studentsången’ (The Student Song), lyrics by Herman Sätherberg.
• Wilhelm Stenhammar: “Sverige” (Sweden), lyrics by Verner von Heidenstam.
• Gaudeamus igitur, traditional student song.

Procession exit

Tickets

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