Here you will find the Prize winners in counter-chronological order with the latest Prize winner first.
2011
Erik Næsset Norway
for his path breaking research that incorporates the airborne laser scanning method as an integral part of forest inventory. Prof. Næsset has significantly contributed to the development of methods for operational use of laser scanning in forestry which provides high quality estimates of forest variables at reduced costs. Professor Næsset’s scientific work demonstrates prudently the progression of a research idea to implementation and how to make a scientifically developed method fully operational in practical forestry globally.
2010
Hans Joachim Blass Germany
for his path breaking work regarding innovative and reliable structural timber connections and reinforcements which have high load transfer capacity and can be efficiently applied at construction sites and within industrial processes. Efficient connections make it possible to construct large timber structures and save timber material while offering attractive logistic solutions by use of prefabricated elements while reinforcements prevent tensile failure perpendicular to the grain contributing to more robust timber structures.
2009
Jouni Ikäheimo, Vesa Kajander and Bengt Welin Finland
for their breakthrough development of the Direct Drive system for paper machines. This opens significant opportunities for new design concepts and process configurations of paper making lines with advantages related to the investment, operation, product quality, ergonomics and environmental impact of the paper making process.
Postal Address:
Marcus Wallenberg Foundation
SE-791 80 Falun
Sweden
for his path breaking research that incorporates the airborne laser scanning method as an integral part of forest inventory. Prof. Næsset has significantly contributed to the development of methods for operational use of laser scanning in forestry which provides high quality estimates of forest variables at reduced costs. Professor Næsset’s scientific work demonstrates prudently the progression of a research idea to implementation and how to make a scientifically developed method fully operational in practical forestry globally.
for his path breaking work regarding innovative and reliable structural timber connections and reinforcements which have high load transfer capacity and can be efficiently applied at construction sites and within industrial processes. Efficient connections make it possible to construct large timber structures and save timber material while offering attractive logistic solutions by use of prefabricated elements while reinforcements prevent tensile failure perpendicular to the grain contributing to more robust timber structures.
for their breakthrough development of the Direct Drive system for paper machines. This opens significant opportunities for new design concepts and process configurations of paper making lines with advantages related to the investment, operation, product quality, ergonomics and environmental impact of the paper making process.