The Tore Midtvedt Award has been awarded since 2015 to encourage the submission of scientific contributions, and to honor the pioneer of Norwegian microbiota research Professor Tore Midtvedt. The winners are selected by an independent jury.

Winners of the Tore Midtvedt Award 2015-2019:

2015: Elisabeth Schrumpf, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital:
“Gut microbiota contributes to disease in a spontaneous mouse model of chronic cholangitis”

2016: Cecilie Dahl, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
“Preterm infants have distinct microbiomes, not explained by mode of delivery, less breastfeeding, or antibiotic exposure”

2017: Nina Iszatt, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
“Breast milk concentrations of environmental contaminants are associated with gut microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acids in infants one month old”

2018: Martin Kummen, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital
“Rosuvastatin alters the function of the human gut microbiome: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial”

2019: Beate Vestad, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital
“Interplay of Gut Microbiota and Immunodeficiency on Excess Metabolic Risk in HIV Infection”