Robert Julius Tommy Jacobsen (4 June 1912 – 26 January 1993) was a Danish sculptor and painter.

[1] In this period he created massive granite and sandstone structures which he called "Mythical Creatures" (Danish: Fabeldyr ).

In the late 1940s, he creates a group of sculptures which he called "Dolls" (Danish: Dukkerne).

During his time in France he began creating sculptures in cast iron.

The awards are named after Robert Jacobsen who was the statuette's designer.