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The Foundation
The Foundation is based on appropriation of
Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag. The first appropriation was made by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on
May 12, 1980.
The object of the Foundation is to
encourage scientific research by awarding an international prize called The
Marcus Wallenberg Prize.
The Prize is awarded to recognise, encourage and
stimulate path breaking scientific achievements, which significantly contribute
to broader knowledge and/or technical development within the broad fields of
interest to the forest industry.
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The name of the Foundation is “Marcus
Wallenbergs Stiftelse för främjande av Skogsindustriell Vetenskaplig
Forskning” (the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation for Promoting Scientific Research
in the Forest Industry).
The Prize shall be awarded to an
individual, or a group of individuals if the achievements is made by a team,
who has published, preferably within the past ten years, scientific path
breaking achievements within the fields of forest industry.
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The Foundation Board shall name the
Prizewinner after hearing a special Selection Committee. The Selection
Committee shall consist of a Chairman and a minimum of three and a maximum of
seven more members.
In appointing the Selection Committee
members the Foundation Board shall see to it that the Selection Committee has
an adequate and overall competence within the broad fields of interest to the
forest industry.
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