Forskar Grand Prix is a national competition where researchers from universities and university colleges compete in presenting their research - in just four minutes! During the autumn, sub-competitions were held around Sweden, and the winners went to the national final, which will be decided on November 26 in Stockholm.
The competition is organized by Vetenskap & Allmänhet together with Formas, Forte, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova.
Who are competing?
The six finalists in Forskar Grand Prix 2024 are:
- Erik Andersson, researcher at Karolinska Institutet, on dealing with obsessive thoughts.
- Lea Stark, researcher at Karolinska Institutet, on how physical resilience extends our lifespan.
- Daniel Mensah, researcher at Sweden's Agricultural University, about the unexpected connection between forest science and floorball.
- Sara Löwgren, researcher at Linköping University, on community and hope: New kinds of sustainability in rural areas?
- Lúis Oliveira, researcher at Lund University, about programming and hacking bad cells to make them good.
Who picks the winner?
You who participate in the audience on site or online vote for the contestant who you think presents their research the best. The audience's votes are then weighed together with judgments from an expert jury, which this year consists of:
- Ahmed Berhan, comedian and programme manager for Immigrants for Swedes
Assesses the performance, for example how well the contestant manages to engage the audience using body language and voice. - Amina Manzoor, science journalist at Expressen.
Assesses understanding, for example how well the contestant succeeds in creating a dramaturgy in his presentation and how he uses the language. - Nina Cyrén Wormbs, professor at Kungliga Tekniska the university college.
Assesses the research aspect, for example how well the contestant manages to describe the scientific process.
The event is chaired by Josefin Johansson.
Do you want to follow the competition?
The competition can be seen on site by booking a seat in the audience. It is free of charge, but requires advance registration.
You can also follow the competition online and vote digitally. Sign up to receive a reminder with a link to the broadcast the day before the final.