August Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2009) Winner
Susanne Åkesson
スザンヌ・オークソン
Susanne Åkesson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964 （Östhammar, Sweden）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish, English
- Residence History
- Östhammar, Sweden → Uppsala, Sweden → Lund, Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- Zoologist, Professor, Migration expert
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Lund University, Centre for Animal Movement Research (CAnMove)
- Memberships
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala University | — | Biology | — | — | Sweden |
| Lund University | — | Zoology | 博士 | — | Sweden |
Uppsala University
Biology
Country:
Sweden
Undergraduate
Lund University
Zoology
Degree:
博士
Country:
Sweden
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | August Prize | Book about the migration of birds | ノンフィクション | August Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Ig Nobel Prize in Physics | Research on zebra stripes | — | Improbable Research | 受賞 |
August Prize
2009
Work:
Book about the migration of birds
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
August Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Ig Nobel Prize in Physics
2016
Work:
Research on zebra stripes
Organization:
Improbable Research
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Book about the migration of birds
2009 Non-fictionA book about bird migration co-authored with photographer Brutus Östling, winner of the August Prize.
Bird migrationNatural science
Legacy
Renowned zoologist specializing in animal migration, particularly birds; first recipient of August Prize for natural science non-fiction.
Academic Societies
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Trivia
- First August Prize awarded for a non-fiction book on natural science.
- Received Ig Nobel Prize for research proposing zebra stripes deter insects.