Professor Jens Stougaard receives international award of distinction
Professor Jens Stougaard from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University has been awarded The Adam Kondorosi Academia Europaea Award 2025. The prize is given to outstanding scientists within plant biology and honours groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of symbiosis and plant–microbe interactions.
Award ceremony in Oxford and lecture in Barcelona
The distinction was presented in front of colleagues from across Europe during a scientific conference in Oxford and celebrated with a lecture at the annual meeting of Academia Europaea in Barcelona, marking the academy’s recognition of Jens Stougaard’s pioneering research.
Academia Europaea is an independent European academy of sciences with around 5,000 members, including several Nobel laureates. The organisation works to promote international collaboration and scientific excellence across disciplines.
“I am deeply honoured to receive this award, which also recognises the long-term commitment and dedicated work of my colleagues and collaborators,” says Jens Stougaard.
About the award
The prize is named after Adam Kondorosi, a pioneer in research on nitrogen fixation and the symbiotic relationships between plants and bacteria. The award represents yet another international recognition of the strong research in plant biology conducted at Aarhus University.