Professor Danielle Wood is the 2025 Letten Prize laureate. The 2027 Letten Symposium will highlight her groundbreaking research and contributions to science.
We are now searching for the next Letten Prize laureate. Stay tuned for updates on the nomination process and the upcoming symposium.
Considering to apply for the Letten Prize 2027? See information about the criteria and application form for here.
The 2025 laureate:
The Letten Foundation and the Young Academy of Norway are pleased to announce that the search for the next Letten Prize laureate is now underway. The 2025 Letten Prize was awarded to Professor Danielle Wood of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, in recognition of her outstanding research and contributions to addressing global challenges.
Professor Wood received 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.
The Letten Prize
The purpose of the prize ‘is to recognize younger researchers’ contributions in the fields of health, development and environment in all aspects of human life’. Furthermore, ‘the prize aims to raise public awareness of how research can be used to solve global human development challenges’. The Letten Seminar, hosted in connection with the prize ceremony, is particularly dedicated to the latter. Read more about the initiators’ vision for the prize here.
The Letten Foundation and the Young Academy of Norway joined forces and established the Letten Prize. The first prize was awarded in 2018.
Contact
Birger Berge at contact@lettenprize.com