The Brain Power Award
The Brain Power Award is awarded to one or more members of Forskerforbundet / The Norwegian Association of Researchers who, through their knowledge-based work, have made significant contributions to society.
Illustration: Lars Fiske
About the Brain Power Award
Every day, Forskerforbundet's nearly 27,000 members use their brain power to improve and develop our society. Their knowledge, competence and efforts are important in the workplace and for society. They can be found at universities, colleges, research institutes, hospitals, in public administration, in business and at museums, archives and libraries. They represent an important diversity of knowledge that in various ways develops our society.
With Forskerforbundet's Brain Power Award, we want to appreciate their efforts, and showcase the important work our members do. The Brain Power Award was awarded for the first time in 2013.
All members of Forskerforbundet can be nominated – regardless of their field of work, position or place of work. The nominee must be a person who has made a significant contribution to society through their knowledge work. This may be a research project, an exhibition, an innovation, an archive, a teaching program, innovative public outreach, a contribution to social debate, or another socially beneficial contribution.
The nomination deadline for the 2026 award was September 7, 2026. The winner(s) will be presented at our annual Research Policy Conference on November 3, 2026.