The recipients and award citations:
Professor Paul Barklem from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University, for his vital contributions to the field of astronomical spectroscopy, and particularly in the calculation of important atomic cross sections.
Professor Mattias Jakobsson from the Department of Organismal Biology at Uppsala universitet, for having enhanced understanding of human evolution.
Senior Lecturer André Teixeira from the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University, for his work in designing intelligent autonomous decision-making systems that are secure and resistant to external attacks (cyber threats).
The Thuréus Prizes derive from a donation from the deceased doctor and Uppsala alumnus Sven Thuréus, through the establishment of the Lilly and Sven Thuréus Foundation for Nature and Culture.
The Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala was founded in 1710 and is Sweden’s oldest scientific academy. It remains an active and engaged academy that supports Swedish research of the highest quality by awarding prizes and awards to deserving researchers.
Press release from the Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala