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King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science

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The King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science is a prestigious, selective appointment awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, to one or two people annually. it began in 1996. Elected Professors spend one year at a Swedish University.

History

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The King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and Environment was founded in 1996 to celebrate the Swedish King's 50th birthday. The four original founders were the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA), the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), the Royal Swedish Academy of Agricultural Sciences (KSLA) and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv, then Sveriges Industriförbund). The purpose was to promote research, technological development and enterprise that would contribute to the sustainable use of natural resources and the maintenance of biodiversity. The governing body awards grants to 15–20 young researchers annually, but also, The Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, MISTRA, and the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, STINT, decided to fund one international guest professor per year for five years. This programme was prolonged for another five years and has subsequently received financial support directly from the King Carl XV I Gustaf 50th Anniversary Fund.[1]

The Royal Guest Professorship promotes research across the broad spectrum of the environmental sciences, in both their social and their natural-scientific aspects. Its purpose is to create links between Swedish centres of higher learning and distinguished foreign researchers able to contribute to the renewal of Swedish environmental sciences. Nominations to the Royal Guest Professorship can be made annually by Swedish universities. Each university may nominate two candidates each year. The holder is appointed by the governing body of the 50th Anniversary Fund for one year residence in Sweden, by a working committee with external experts.

Recipients

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References

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  1. ^ Document, Faith in the future: The Royal Professors’ Symposium on Global Sustainability, Sweden, 22 March 2012. download accessible via Google search
  2. ^ "Paul Alan Cox, Ph.D."
  3. ^ "ETH Zurich - Natural and Social Science Interface - Prof. Roland W. Scholz". Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Fudge, Professor. Colin - RMIT University". Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Nancy Langston".
  6. ^ "Outstanding environmental chemist Visiting Professor at the University - Stockholm University".
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Göteborgs universitet blir värd för kunglig miljöprofessur – Medarbetarportalen".
  9. ^ "Prestigious royal environmental professorship to Umeå University".
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ Larsson, Per. "Liane Rossi awarded royal professorship in environmental science - Stockholm University". www.su.se. Retrieved 18 January 2024.