The Torgny Segerstedt Medal

The medal was instituted in honor of Torgny Segerstedt for his work as Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University for 23 years and was first awarded in 1988.

The medal is awarded every other year to ‘Swedish scholars for especially meritorious work in the arts and social sciences.’

The recipient of the medal is selected by a committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor of the University, acting as chair, and the deans of the faculties of theology, law, social sciences, history-philosophy, and languages.

The medal is awarded at the University’s anniversary celebration in October.

Recipients of the Torgny Segerstedt Medal

2022: Mikael Stenmark
2020: Mats Thelander
2018: Peter Wallensteen
2016: Inger Österdahl
2014: Marie-Christine Skuncke
2012: Merja Kytö
2010: Iain Cameron
2008: Peter Juslin
2006: Gun Widmark
2004: Thorleif Pettersson
2002: Torsten Persson
2000: Eva Österberg
1998: Björn Wittrock
1996: Anders Agell
1994: Lars Furuland
1992: Olof Petersson
1990: Gunnar Eriksson
1988: Johan Asplund