Anne L'Huillier, awarded Lund University’s gold medal

Lund University's gold medal is awarded to Professor Anne L'Huillier, department of Atomic physics at LTH.

Lund University has a tradition of awarding both silver and gold medals to individuals who have made important contributions to either Lund University or society at large. The first time the gold medal was awarded was in 1967, and it went to Tetra Pak founder Ruben Rausing. The gold medal will be awarded during the university's annual academic ceremony on January 26, 2024.

Anne L’Huillier is an internationally renowned researcher, and the committee that selects the medal recipients aims to "honor a scientist who has remarkably strengthened Lund University's world-leading research."

– Anne L’Huillier is a physicist and Lund University's most decorated researcher. She has received the Wolf Prize in physics – often referred to as the "little Nobel Prize" in physics – and the Nobel Prize itself is the only major recognition left for her," says vice-chancellor Erik Renström.

Motivation: Anne L’Huillier, who earned her doctorate from l’Université Paris VI, is currently a professor of atomic physics. She has been awarded the Max Born Award, UNESCO L’Oreal Award, Blaise Pascal Medal, and Wolf Prize in physics for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science and its applications. She is an internationally renowned researcher. Lund University wishes to honor a scientist who has remarkably contributed to strengthening Lund University's world-leading research.