The Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research (Norwegian: Fridtjof Nansens belønning for fremragende forskning) is a Norwegian research award.
It is conferred by the Nansen Trust and its associated trusts, and it was established in 1896 after the return of the Fram Expedition.
[1] The prize is awarded in two categories: a historical-philosophical award, first conferred in 1903, and a mathematical–natural science award, first conferred in 1907.
[3][4] Since 2003, recipients of the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research have also been awarded the Nansen Medal for Outstanding Research.
The following people have received the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research in the historical-philosophical category:[5][6][7] The following people have received the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research in the mathematical–natural science category:[8][9][10]