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The Marcus Wallenberg Prize

The purpose of the Prize is to recognize, encourage and stimulate pathbreaking scientific achievements which contribute significantly to broadening knowledge and to technical development within the fields of importance to forestry and forest industries.

October 8, 2016

CT scanner for whole tree logs received scientific award

The 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize was awarded to Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea for the development..

April 20, 2016

CT scanning of timber to increase the product value

CT scanning of whole tree logs to identify knots, cracks and rot can increase the value of the sawn products by at least 10 percent.

October 15, 2015

Young Researchers looking for sustainable solutions

The urge to replace fossil based polymers characterizes the work of several young researchers participating in the celebrations of..

October 1, 2015

2015 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Awarding

A group of researchers from Japan and France is being awarded The 2015 Marcus Wallenberg Prize for their development of an energy..

March 16, 2015

Energy-efficient method for producing nanocellulose

September 22, 2014

Electronics on paper opens up a new global market

May 12, 2014

2014 Wallenberg Prize to electronics on paper

September 24, 2013

Press release: The 2013 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is being awarded to Professor Derek Gray

The 2013 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Derek Gray, McGill University, Canada, for his contributions to the path breaking research on nano crystalline cellulose (NCC), its fundamental properties and applications.

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