2026 Nominations
The prize is awarded to an individual or to a research group who has:
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published excellent research related to the Arctic
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holds a leading position internationally in her/his/their field of research
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has brought to light groundbreaking new knowledge related to nature and/or culture in the Arctic
The Mohn Prize is collaboration by Academia Borealis The Academy of Sciences and Letters of Northern Norway (NNVA), Tromsø Research Foundation (TFS), and UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT). The prize amounts to 2 million NOK.
The 2026 Mohn Prize will be awarded at Arctic Frontiers 2026 – Turn of the Tide which will take place from February 2-5th, 2026 in Tromsø, Norway and digitally.
Mohn Prize 2024
At Arctic Frontiers 2024: Actions & Reactions, the Mohn Prize was awarded to Professor Oran Young. Oran Young is professor emeritus at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California Santa Barbara. His research focuses on theoretical issues relating to the roles social institutions play as elements of governance systems, with applications to the atmosphere, the oceans, and the polar regions. Through his career he worked to support and develop the Arctic Council.
The award was presented by the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre during a plenary session of Arctic Frontiers. Read about the Prime Minister’s speech here.
Professor Young also joined the opening plenary session at Arctic Frontiers 2024. Watch the session here.
