The Marcus Wallenberg Prize

The 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

Conceptual framework and pioneering research for advanced understanding of lignin. The 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Prof John Ralph and Prof Wout Boerjan for their dedicated work on understanding of lignin biosynthesis and structural diversity for novel lignin applications.

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

November 14, 2023

The 2023 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

The 2023 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of SEK 2,5 million is awarded to Drs Darius Adams, Joseph Buongiorno and Richard Haynes for their development of the original and groundbreaking forest economic models TAMM and PAPYRUS and its extension to the Global Forest Products Model. King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the prize on Monday 13 November in Stockholm.

October 31, 2023

MWP Symposium 2023 invitation

We are proud to invite you to the 2023 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Symposium, that will be held online as well as on premises in Stockholm, to celebrate the MWP 2023 Laureates.

October 20, 2023

Young Researchers’ Challenge 2023 is now closed

We are delighted to announce that this year’s young researchers have been selected! We look forward to welcoming 31 young researchers, representing 18 universities or research institutes to Stockholm in November!

Young Researchers

November 4, 2022

Successful Event for Young Researchers

The MWP 3022 Young Researchers' Program was held on 9-11 October in conjunction with the MWP Event.

November 4, 2021

Analysis shows impressive impact by former Young Researchers’ Challenge participants

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation annually invites some thirty young researchers to the Marcus Wallenberg Prize event through..

May 13, 2020

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..