The President's equality and diversity prize
In order to advance the work regarding equality, diversity and equal opportunities at KTH, there is an prize awarded annually to an employee who has shown extra measures to promote these issues.
The prize consists of 10 000 SEK and is awarded to an employee at KTH who has contributed considerably during the past year within the areas of equality and or diversity, with the aim of developing KTH as an organization in regards to one of the following areas:
- Work environment
- Education and pedagogical skills
- Research
The prize is handed out by the President of KTH during the Graduation ceremony at Stockholm City Hall. The President also awards one active student a corresponding equality and diversity prize during the same occation. For this student prize, the Student Union at KTH (THS) handles nominations and selects awardees .
Do you have a colleague that you want to nominate?
Send name and your motivation to: Equality Office equalityoffice@kth.se Deadline for nominations to this years prize is October 25th.
List of previsous recipients:
- 2025 Anna Wahl, Professor
- 2024 Boel Berg Wincent, PhD student
- 2023 Carlota Canalias, Linda Lundström och Lisa Prahl Wittberg, Professors
- 2022 Elisabeth Hammam Lie, Librarian
- 2021 Madeline Balaam, Professor
- 2020 Viggo Kann, Professor
- 2019 Muriel Beser Hugosson, Head of School at CBH
- 2018 Marianne Ekman Rising, Professor
- 2017 Gabriella Hernqvist, Communications Officer
- 2016 Malin Åberg Wennerholm, Lecturer
- 2015 Elisabet Rachlew, Professor
- 2014 Per Norström, ECE
- 2013 Irina Radulescu
- 2011 Katja Gallo
- 2010 Ida Borgh och Peter Kolmskog, PhD students
- 2009 Katja Grillner
- 2008 Margareta Norell Bergendahl
- 2007 Ingrid Melinder
- 2006 Martin Edin Grimheden
- 2005 Isabelle Dussauge och Åsa Lindström, PhD students