Call for Nominations: Karolinska Institutet’s medals 2024-2025
From the jubilee year of 2010 and onwards, Karolinska Institutet awards medals to people who have made special efforts in support of KI’s activities. There are three categories: the Gold Medal, the Grand Silver Medal and the Silver Medal. Medals are awarded in conjunction with various academic ceremonies.
When and how?
Proposals for nominations should be submitted using the attached Nomination Form by 1 March 2024 to fonder@ki.se.
The medals may be awarded to a person who has made contributions to KI in one or more of the areas of:
- education
- doctoral education
- research
- collaboration with the surrounding community
- work environment/core values.
Medals should not be awarded exclusively as a counter-performance for financial contributions, gifts, or similar.
The medals are awarded to individuals who are at the end of their careers or no longer active.
Who may nominate?
All employees or former employees of KI as well as students and doctoral students enrolled at KI may submit proposals for medalists. The medal committee may also submit proposals.
The Gold Medal
The Gold Medal can be awarded to a person who has made unparalleled efforts to support the activities of KI. It is awarded primarily to external recipients, but in special cases also to internal recipients. The Gold Medal is awarded once a year at a time determined by the President. Recipients of the Gold Medal cannot be appointed honorary doctor at KI at the same time, but a previously appointed honorary doctor at KI can receive the Gold Medal.
The Grand Silver Medal
The Grand Silver Medal may be awarded to a person who has made tremendous efforts to support the activities of KI. The recipient of the Grand Silver Medal should demonstrate a greater breadth in their contributions compared to the recipient of the Silver Medal. The Grand Silver Medal can be awarded to external or internal recipients. The Grand Silver Medal is awarded every autumn in connection with the installation ceremony.
The Silver Medal
The Silver Medal may be awarded to a person who has made excellent efforts to support the activities of KI. The medal is primarily awarded to internal recipients, but also to external recipients. The Silver Medals are awarded in conjunction with the ceremony for Diligence and Devotion in February each year.
Nomination Form
What does the decision process involve?
The nominations are reviewed by a medal committee including the President, the Vice President, the University Director and the Academic Vice Presidents. Based on suggestions from the medal committee, the President decides on the recipients of the various medals of KI.