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Pioneering work in sequencing and analyzing the first tree genome

Pioneering work in sequencing and analyzing the first tree genome

Dr. Gerald Tuskan is awarded the 2025 Marcus Wallenberg Prize for his pioneering work in sequencing and analyzing the first tree genome. His leadership in this project has revolutionized research in tree and forest genomics and biotechnology, paving the way for genome-based breeding of commercially important trees.
Dr. Tuskan led the project to sequence the genome of the black cottonwood tree (

Professors Wout Boerjan and John Ralph  receive the 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

Professors Wout Boerjan and John Ralph receive the 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

Professors Wout Boerjan and John Ralph receive the 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize
Pioneering research for advanced understanding of lignin
The 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professors Wout Boerjan and John Ralph for their groundbreaking research leading to a fuller understanding of lignin biosynthesis and structural diversity. King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the prize on Monday 11

Conceptual framework and pioneering research for advanced understanding of lignin

Conceptual framework and pioneering research for advanced understanding of lignin

The 2024 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professors Wout Boerjan and John Ralph for their groundbreaking research leading to a fuller understanding of lignin biosynthesis and structural diversity. Both scientists developed and innovatively applied advanced analytical techniques in ways that greatly enhance our view of lignin biosynthesis and structure in trees. Their research provides a basi

Konceptuellt ramverk och banbrytande forskning för avancerad förståelse av lignin

Konceptuellt ramverk och banbrytande forskning för avancerad förståelse av lignin

Marcus Wallenbergpriset 2024 delas ut till Professor Wout Boerjan och Professor Johan Ralph för deras banbrytande forskning som bidrar till en mer omfattande förståelse av ligninets biosyntes och strukturella mångfald. Forskarna har utvecklat och tillämpat avancerade analytiska tekniker på ett innovativt sätt, som förändrar vår syn på biosyntesen hos lignin och vedstrukturen. Deras forskning utgör

Banbrytande ekonomiska modeller för integrerad analys av skogssektorn

Banbrytande ekonomiska modeller för integrerad analys av skogssektorn

Marcus Wallenbergpriset 2023 delas ut till Drs Darius M. Adams, Joseph Buongiorno och Richard W. Haynes för utvecklingen av deras banbrytande ekonomiska modeller för skogsindustrin, TAMM och PAPYRUS. Priset delas ut av Kung Carl XVI Gustaf under en ceremoni i Stockholm i november i år. Läs mer på: www.mwp.org

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Mikael Hannus

Mikael Hannus

Press contact Executive Secretary of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation +46(0)70-3775702

The object of the Foundation is to encourage scientific research by awarding an international prize called The Marcus Wallenberg Prize.

The purpose of the Prize is to recognize, encourage and stimulate pathbreaking scientific achievements which contribute significantly to broadening knowledge and to technical development within the fields of importance to forestry and forest industries.

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