The Marcus Wallenberg Prize

The Purpose

The purpose of the Prize is to recognize, encourage and stimulate pathbreaking scientific achievements which contribute significantly to broadening knowledge and to technical development within the fields of importance to forestry and forest industries

News

H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden awards the MWP 2022 to Prof. Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Prof. Herbert Sixta.

The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of SEK 2 million is awarded to Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert Sixta for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres. King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the prize on Monday 11 October in Stockholm.

MWP Symposium 2022 invitation

We are proud to invite you to the 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Symposium, that will be held online as well as on premises in Stockholm, to celebrate the MWP 2022 Laureates..

Sustainable concept for wood-based textile fibres

The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert Sixta for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres.

Young Researchers

Welcome to apply for the chance to present your research!

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation invites to the Young Researchers’ Challenge with the opportunity to attend the Prize ceremony and..

The event made them a team

One master, one PhD and one postdoc – researchers at different levels but with the same positive experience from the Young..

Young researchers from eight countries

31 young researchers from eight countries were invited to a special program during the Marcus Wallenberg Prize event in..

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