H. C. Ørsted Medal

The H. C. Ørsted Medal is a medal for scientific achievement awarded by the Danish Society for the Dissemination of Natural Science (danish: Selskabet for naturlærens udbredelse). It is named after founder of the society Hans Christian Ørsted, and awarded chiefly to Danes.

Medals

The medal is awarded in three versions:[1]

  • Gold "for excellent scientific work in the fields of physics and chemistry published in recent years"
  • Silver "for excellent research dissemination of exact science to wider circles over a number of years"
  • Bronze "for many years of excellent dissemination of exact science to wider circles through e.g. teaching, museum activities, arrangement of competitions, association activities or similar"

Recipients

Source: Society for Dissemination of Natural Science

Gold

Silver

Bronze

See also


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "H.C. Ørsted Medaljen". snu.dk. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. ^ a b "Honorary DTU professors receive medals for communication of science". Technical University of Denmark. Retrieved 2024-12-09.