Awards and honors

IIASA takes pride in supporting policymakers in working towards sustainable, equitable solutions to global problems. Alongside the combined impacts of their science and other engagement activities, IIASA staff members are frequently recognized for their individual contributions in the form of numerous honors, awards, and prizes.

Awards

11 June 2025

Raya Muttarak Appointed to UN High-Level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs

Raya Muttarak has been appointed to serve on the third term of the UN High-level Advisory Board (HLAB-III) on Economic and Social Affairs (2025-2027).

16 May 2025

Roman Hoffmann honored with awards and Academy membership

IIASA researcher Roman Hoffmann has been honored with two prestigious awards and elected as a member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, recognizing his contributions to climate change research and environmental social sciences.

08 May 2025

IIASA receives 2025 Group on Earth Observations Sustainable Development Goals Award

IIASA and partners received the award for pioneering the use of citizen science and AI to address national data gaps on marine litter in Ghana, the first country to integrate such data into its official statistics and to monitor and use it for monitoring and reporting on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Petr Havlik receiving an honorary doctorate at KU Leuven

01 May 2025

Petr Havlík awarded honorary doctorate by KU Leuven

IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program Director, Petr Havlík, has been awarded an honorary doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) by KU Leuven, one of Europe’s most renowned universities, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to global research in agricultural, food, climate, and environmental economics.

23 April 2025

IIASA researchers awarded for outstanding research by IPUMS

POPJUS researchers have been honored with the IPUMS International Research Award, recognizing outstanding research using IPUMS data!

Portrait of Dr. h.c. Johan Kuylenstierna

03 February 2025

Dr. h.c. Johan Kuylenstierna receives prestigious H.M. The King's Medal

Dr. h.c. Johan Kuylenstierna, IIASA Council member representing Sweden, has been awarded the H.M. The King's Medal (12th size, bright blue ribbon) in recognition of his significant contributions to sustainability and global environmental efforts.

Fire sparkles glow in dark blue background

22 January 2025

Winners of the 2024 Young Scientists Summer Program Awards Announced

IIASA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) Awards in recognition of outstanding research conducted during the program.

Picture of John Schellnhuber with the German Cultural Policy Prize

12 December 2024

Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber Honored with the German Cultural Policy Prize 2024

IIASA is proud to announce that its Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, has been awarded the prestigious German Cultural Policy Prize 2024. The award, presented by the German Cultural Council, recognizes his exceptional and long-standing contributions to sustainability and climate protection.

05 December 2024

Four distinguished scholars receive the IIASA Lifetime Achievement Award

This year, the award is granted to four researchers: Markus Amann, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, Sten Nilsson, and Sergei Scherbov, whose pioneering work has not only guided the global political discourse in the fields of demography, climate change, and the environment but also shaped IIASA as the international hub for systems analysis.

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