Feb. 4, 2022
Program News
Andrew Knoll Awarded the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences for 2022
Andrew Knoll, the Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard University, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Knoll was awarded the prize “for fundamental contributions to our understanding of the first three billion years of life on Earth and life’s interactions with the physical environment through time.”
Alongside his research, Knoll has also provided guidance and training for numerous young scientists in fields relevant to astrobiology. For more information on the Crafoord Prize, visit:
https://www.crafoordprize.se/about-the-prize
To read about Andrew Knoll and his work, a press release from the Crafoord Prize can be found at:
https://www.crafoordprize.se/press_release/the-crafoord-prize-in-geosciences-2022