Letten Prize

04/09/2025

Today is the day!

29/08/2025

🌍✨ Join the Letten Prize Day through our livestream!
We look forward to celebrating our 2023 and 2025 laureates, and to honoring science in the legacy of Letten Saugstad.

👉 Tune in and be part of the celebration!

The day will consist of the Letten seminar and the Letten Prize Award Ceremony.

20/08/2025

Join us for the seminar Global Impact, Local Struggles – The Letten Prize and Academic Freedom Today seminar at DNVA, September 5:

How does academic freedom matter in a world of conflict, climate crisis, and pressure on democracy? Hear from three Letten Prize laureates and other leading voices.

Read more and register:
https://event.checkin.no/159557/half-day-seminar-global-impact-local-struggles-the-letten-prize-and-academic-freedom-today

Photo: Thomas Eckhoff

11/08/2025

In Oslo on September 4th? Join us for the Letten Prize symposium honoring the 2023 laureate, Paula Moraga, and the 2025 award ceremony for the new laureate, Danielle Wood.

Sign up for the events here: https://event.checkin.no/137713/lettenprisdagen-2025

06/08/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Professor Danielle Wood to Oslo on the 4th of September to receive the Letten Prize 2025!

As director of the Space Enabled group at MIT Media Lab, Wood uses space technology to tackle global challenges like deforestation, drought, and food insecurity. Her work bridges cutting-edge science and real-world impact – perfectly in line with the spirit of the Letten Prize.

We look forward to celebrating her achievements in Oslo!

Danielle Wood was awarded the prize for her work using space technology to create meaningful change for people on Earth.

01/07/2025

We’re once again thrilled to share that Professor Danielle Wood of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is awarded the 2025 Letten Prize. Read the announcement from MIT here:
https://aeroastro.mit.edu/news-impact/letten-prize-danielle-wood/

17/06/2025

The Letten Foundation and the Young Academy of Norway are today proud to announce the winner of the 2025 Letten Prize winner Professor Danielle Wood, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Professor Wood receives the award for her pioneering work in utilizing space-based technologies to drive meaningful change on Earth. Her efforts across Africa, in collaboration with local institutions and young researchers, have focused on harnessing satellite technology to address climate and environmental vulnerabilities.
https://lettenprize.com/2025/06/17/2025-letten-prize-laureate/

13/06/2025

As we look ahead to the announcement of the 2025 Letten Prize on the 17th of June, take a moment to get to know Letten Saugstad. Awarded every other year in her legacy, the prize supports young researchers under 45 whose work advances health, development, and the environment. https://lettenprize.com/about-letten/

12/06/2025

The Letten Prize 2025 will be announced on June 17th. The prize honours the legacy of Letten Saugstad and her contributions to health, development, and the environment in all aspects of human life. It also aims to raise public awareness of how research can help solve global challenges related to human development.

The winner and runners-up will be announced on our website and across our social media channels. More details about Letten Prize Day 2025 will be shared soon. Stay tuned!

24/03/2025

Today, the Letten Prize Committee holds its first meeting. We are well under way with the process leading up to the announcement of the winner and runners-up of the Letten Prize 2025.

Over the coming months, the committee will review outstanding candidates from around the world to identify the researcher who best combines excellent academic work with a strong commitment to society.

We look forward to sharing more along the way – stay tuned!

28/02/2025

The selection process for the Letten Prize 2025 is underway.

We are currently reviewing all applications, and throughout the spring, the Letten Prize Committee will carefully assess the candidates to select this year’s winner and runners-up.

The final decision will be announced on June 17th, 2025.

Stay tuned for updates!