2020: Professor RASMUS NIELSEN, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Copenhagen

2019: Professor SERGEY I. BOZHEVOLNYI, University of Southern Denmark, SDU Nano Optics

2018: Professor IVAN DAMGÅRD, Aarhus University, Department of Computer Science

2017: Professor JENS HJORTH, University of Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Institute, Cosmology

2016: Professor JENS STOUGAARD, Aarhus University, Plant biology

2016: Professor LONE GRAM, Technical University of Denmark, Ecology and physiology of bacteria

2015: Professor MIKKEL THORUP, University of Copenhagen, Computer Science

2014: Professor FREDE BLAABJERG, Aalborg University, Energy Technology

2013: Professor CARSTEN RAHBEK, University of Copenhagen, Macro ecology, Evolution and Climate

2012: Professor KLAUS MØLMER, Aarhus University, Theoretical quantum optics and atomic physics

2011: Professor CHRISTIAN SØNDERGAARD JENSEN, DSc, Aarhus University, Computer Science

2010: Professor OLE SIGMUND, Technical University of Denmark, Topology optimisation

2009: Professor EVA BJØRN VEDEL JENSEN, DSc, Aarhus University, Mathematics and stereology

2009: Professor JAN OSKAR JEPPESEN, University of Southern Denmark, Organic synthesis

2008: Professor ANJA BOISEN, Technical University of Denmark, Nanotechnology

2007: Professor BIRGER LINDBERG MØLLER, DSc, University of Copenhagen, LIFE Plant biochemistry

2006: Professor SØREN BRUNAK, Technical University of Denmark, Bioinformatics

2005: Professor JESPER WENGEL, University of Southern Denmark, Nano biosystems

2004: Professor, Dr. techn. ANDERS BJARKLEV, Technical University of Denmark, Optical communications

2003: Professor FLEMMING BESENBACHER, DSc, Aarhus University, Nanotechnology

2002: Professor, Dr. techn. JENS NIELSEN, Technical University of Denmark, Biotechnological process research

2001: Professor DORTHE DAHL-JENSEN, University of Copenhagen, Experimental and theoretical glaciology

2000: Professor KARL ANKER JØRGENSEN, DSc, Aarhus University, Experimental and theoretical chemistry

1999: Professor BIRGITTE KIÆR AHRING, Technical University of Denmark, Anaerobic biotechnology

1998: Professor (1941-2012) ERIK REITZEL, MSc, Technical University of Denmark, Minimalist constructions

1997: Professor, Dr. techn. MARTIN PHILIP BENDSØE, Technical University of Denmark, Topology and materials optimisation

1996: Professor THOMAS SINKJÆR, Aalborg University, Medico technology

1996: Professor, Dr. techn. (1934-2006) POVL OLE FANGER, Technical University of Denmark, Indoor climate

1995: Professor, Dr. techn. JØRGEN BACH ANDERSEN, Aalborg University, Electromagnetic field theory and radio communications

1994: Professor, Dr. techn. OVE DALAGER DITLEVSEN, Technical University of Denmark, Safety and load in building structures

1993: Professor JAKOB BOHR, DSc, Technical University of Denmark, Experimental materials research

1992: Professor, Dr. techn. JOHN VILLADSEN, Technical University of Denmark, Technical chemistry

1991: Professor ERIK GRANUM, Aalborg University, Image analysis and computer vision

1991: Professor JENS KEHLET NØRSKOV, Technical University of Denmark, Surface physics

1990: Professor OLE G. MOURITSEN, DSc, University of Southern Denmark, Biophysics, materials physics and surface physics

1989: Professor PETER ROEPSTORFF, MSc, University of Southern Denmark, Protein chemistry

1989: Professor, Dr. techn. VIGGO TVERGAARD, Technical University of Denmark, Mechanics of materials and fracture mechanics

1988: Professor, Dr. techn. PALLE JEPPESEN, Technical University of Denmark, Semiconductor physics and microwave technology

1987: MSc Geology (1940-1994) PREBEN CHRISTENSEN, PC-Laboratoriet A/S (Fjerritslev Gravel and concrete laboratory), The durability of concrete