Steering Committee and Scientific Committee
The decision on who will be awarded the Mohn Prize is taken by a steering committee with three representatives from UiT The Arctic University of Norway, two representatives from Academia Borealis, The Academy of Science and Letters of Northern Norway, and one representative from Tromsø Research Foundation.
The steering committee makes its decision based on a recommendation from a scientific committee appointed by the steering committee. The scientific committee has five members – all of them leading researchers in their respective field. The committee as a collective should represent a broad range of fields in Arctic research. In addition to evaluating candidates nominated by others, the scientific committee is free to nominate additional candidates. If needed, the scientific committee can consult with external experts when evaluating nominated candidates.
Steering Committee
The steering committee has the following members:
Appointed by the board of Academia Borealis, The Academy of Science and Letters of Northern Norway
- Professor Hans Z. Munthe-Kaas
- Professor Jens Ivar Nergård
Appointed by the board of Tromsø Research Foundation
- Professor Marit Reigstad
Appointed by the board of UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Rector Dag Rune Olsen (steering committee chair)
- Professor Matthias Forwick
- Professor Marie-Theres Federhofer
Scientific Committee 2025-2026
The scientific committee has the following members:
- Martin Jakobsson, professor of marine geology and geophysics, Stockholm University
- Nils Chr. Stenseth, professor of ecology and evolution, University of Oslo
- Piers Vitebsky, Scott polar research institute, University of Cambridge
- Grete Hovelsrud, research professor, Nordland research institute
- Jackie Grebmeier, professor, Center for environmental science, University of Maryland