Eric K. Fernström Foundation
- for promotion of scientific medical research
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Each year, the Eric K. Fernström Foundation awards a Nordic prize to a medical researcher from one of the Nordic countries, as well as local prizes to young researchers at medical faculties in Sweden. The Nordic Prize has a prize sum of SEK 600,000.
The award ceremonies mark the festive conclusion of the public arrangement "Forskningens dag" at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund university.
The Faculty of Medicine at Lund University has collaborated with the Foundation since 1978, when honorary doctor of medicine Eric K. Fernström established the Eric K. Fernström Foundation through a donation.
The Fernström prizes
Each year, the Eric K. Fernström Foundation awards a prize to a medical researcher from one of the Nordic countries. The Nordic Prize currently has a prize sum of SEK 600,000 and is thus one of the largest of its kind.
Every year, the Eric K. Fernström Foundation also awards local Swedish Prizes to young, particularly promising and successful researchers at medical faculties in Sweden.
The prizes are awarded at "Forskningens dag", which is a joint and public arrangement between the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University and the regional health care organisation Region Skåne.
The Fernström Foundation office
Head of office Ann Ivarsson
+46 46-222 80 71
ann [dot] ivarsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se
The Fernström Foundation
The Faculty of Medicine
Faculty office
Lunds University
BMC F12
SE-221 84 Lund
Visiting address: BMC F12, Sölvegatan 19, Lund