The Sonning Prize 2023 was awarded to the Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović. The award ceremony took place in the Ceremonial Hall at the University of Co​penhagen Friday 19 April 2024. Photo: Nikolai Linares
The Sonning Prize 2023 was awarded to the Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović. The award ceremony took place in the Ceremonial Hall at the University of Co​penhagen Friday 19 April 2024. Photo: Nikolai Linares

The Board and the Sonning Prize Committee

Recipients of the Sonning Prize are selected by the board of the Sonning-Foundation on the recommendation of a committee at the University of Copenhagen. The Committee is appointed by the Board of the University of Copenhagen.

Members of the Sonning Prize Committee

All members are from the from University of Copenhagen:

David Dreyer Lassen (chair)
Rector

Eva Hoffmann
Prorector for Research and Innovation

Anna Vind
Associate Professor, Faculty of Theology

Jacob Graff Nielsen
Dean, Professor, Faculty of Law

Hans H. Wandall
Professor , Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Mette Sandbye
Professor  Faculty of Humanities

Hanne Andersen
Professor , Faculty of Science

Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen
Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences
 

Members of the board of the Sonning-Foundation

David Dreyer Lassen (chair)
Rector, University of Copenhagen

Søren Munk Skydsgaard
University Director
, University of Copenhagen

Peter Lodahl
Director, Ouverture Productions

Hanne Meldgaard
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education and Science

Tine Damsholt
Professor MSO, The Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen

Michael Fjeldsøe
Head of Centre, Carl Nielsen Centre, Museum Odense

Ingrid Kryhlmand
HK joint union representative, University of Copenhagen