Falch Lecture and Awards
The Faculty of Medicine awards research prizes on behalf of the "Konsul Søren Falch og øyenlege Sigurd Falchs fond for medisinsk vitenskap" and arranges an international guest lecture.
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The guest lecture is held by a researcher at Nobel Prize level or a very high international level.
The fund was established in 1952 according to Søren Falch’s testament, and has awarded various prizes to recognized researchers.
The Senior Prize is awarded annually and is a personal grant of 150,000 Norwegian kroner. Previous winners include Jarle Ofstad, Dagfinn Aarskog, Jon Lekven, Holm Holmsen, and Rolv Terje Lie.
The Junior Prize is awarded annually in the form of 100,000 Norwegian kroner and is given to talented researchers under the age of 40. Previous winners include Halvor Sommerfelt, Vidar Steen, Nina Øyen, Eystein Husebye, and Guri Rørtveit.