Tage Erlander Prize
Encyclopedia
The Tage Erlander Prize is a prize
awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science "for research in Natural Sciences and Technology"
in four fields (Physics, Chemistry, Technology and Biology). The prize is awarded on a rolling schedule: every year the prize is awarded for research in one of these fields.
The prize commemorates Tage Erlander
, who was the prime minister
of Sweden from 1946 to 1969.
Prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them...
awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science "for research in Natural Sciences and Technology"
in four fields (Physics, Chemistry, Technology and Biology). The prize is awarded on a rolling schedule: every year the prize is awarded for research in one of these fields.
The prize commemorates Tage Erlander
Tage Erlander
was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969...
, who was the prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Sweden from 1946 to 1969.