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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was founded in 1739 and is an independent organisation, whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society.

The Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026

Veerabhadran Ramanathan has laid the foundation for our understanding of how small particles and gases that accumulate in the atmosphere contribute to climate change.

Ramanathan outside on pier. Foto: Erik Jepsen

Sjöberg Prize 2026

Charles Swanton has provided fundamental knowledge about evolution in tumours.

Events

Popular science 2025-12-01

The anthropocene paradigm shift

An academic symposium exploring new perspectives on the scientific, cultural, economic and political implications of the Anthropocene Human activity is...

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