Grundfos Prize Winners
The Grundfos Prize was created in 2001. Since 2002, a number of important researchers have received the award and the recognition that comes with it.
Since 2018, the Grundfos Prize has been given to a younger researcher with disruptive potential under the theme “The Stars of Tomorrow”. The Foundation has published the Grundfos Prize winners’ lectures since 2014.
| Year | Name | University | Theme of the year |
| 2024 | Daniela Pigosso | DTU | The Stars of Tomorrow (Design for Absolute Sustainability) |
| 2023 | Patrick Biller | AU | The Stars of Tomorrow (biological and chemical engineering) |
| 2022 | Anne Ladegaard Skov | DTU | The Stars of Tomorrow (materials science) |
| 2021 | Mads Albertsen | AAU | The Stars of Tomorrow (microbiology and bioinformatics) |
| 2020 | Dorthe Bomholdt Ravnsbæk | SDU | The Stars of Tomorrow ( inorganic materials for energy storage) |
| 2019 | Morten Mattrup Smedskjær | AAU | The Stars of Tomorrow (Oxide Glass Chemistry) |
| 2018 | Jacob Friis Sherson | AU | The stars of tomorrow (Quantum Physics and Citizen Science) |
| 2017 | Irini Angelidaki | DTU | Technologies enabling the transition to a fossil-free society |
| 2016 | Kim Guldstrand Larsen | AAU | Research in the field of Digitalization, Internet of Things |
| 2015 | Henrik Gordon Petersen | SDU | Research in production and robotics |
| 2014 | Bo Brummerstedt Iversen | AU | Research in materials and surface physics, as well as nanotechnology and nanoscience |
| 2013 | Niels Peter Revsbech | AU | Research and development of microsensors for measuring nature’s own processes |
| 2012 | Hans-Jørgen Albrechtsen | DTU | Research within water quality of both groundwater and drinking water |
| 2011 | Frederik Christian Krebs | DTU |
Research in solar cells made from plastic for better use of sustainable renewable energy |
| 2010 | Per Halkjær Nielsen | AAU | Research in Environmental Biotechnology |
| 2009 | Søren Brunak | DTU | Research in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics |
| 2008 | Anne Strunge Meyer | DTU | Development of new products and processes using natural enzymes |
| 2007 | Jens K. Nørskov | DTU | Research in and design of new materials (nanotechnology) |
| 2006 | Flemming Besenbacher | AU |
Research in materials and surface physics, nanotechnology and nanoscience |
| 2005 | no winner selected | ||
| 2004 | Frede Blaabjerg | AAU | Energy Research with a particular focus on the power electronics area |
| 2003 | Jan Rose Skaksen, CBS
Anders Sørense, CBS Nikolaj Malchow-Møller, CBS Ulrich Kaiser, CBS Svend Erik Hougaard Jensen, SDU |
CBS/SDU | Analysis of the importance of research and education in the development of the Danish economy |
| 2002 | Ole Sigmund | DTU | Research in the form and topology optimization of mechanical systems |