The 2024 Volvo Environment Prize for Environmental Scientists
The 2024 Volvo Environment Prize will be granted to an environmental scientist who has made a important contribution to the protection and preservation of the environment and/or the advancement of sustainable solutions to environmental problems. The prize consists of a cash award of 1 million Swedish Krona and a diploma. The prize is granted by the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, which is financed by the Volvo Group and issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Nominations for the 2024 Volvo Environment Prize are presently open and will close on November 1, 2023.
Since the first award in 1990, the Volvo Environment Prize has evolved as one of the best scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes. The 2024 Volvo Environment Prize for Environmental Scientists
An independent foundation awards the Prize. A Scientific Committee does the initial screening and evaluation of candidates. Internationally renowned scientists in the Prize Jury make the final selection of prize laureate.
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Eligibility Conditions:
- There are many outstanding biologists and environmental scientists among the laureates but the scope of the award is wide.
- The idea is to promote scientific research and innovations that broadly fall within the environmental and sustainability field. So previous laureates also include economists, urban development experts, energy specialists, poverty adversaries, and many others exploring the path to sustainability.
Prize:
- The Prize is awarded annually and consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture, and a cash award of SEK 1.5 million (approximately EUR 150,000 or USD 160,000).
- The award ceremony is held in Stockholm in November each year.
The 2024 Volvo Environment Prize for Environmental Scientists
