King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has decided to award Georgia Destouni, professor at Stockholm University and Digital Futures faculty member, H.R.H. The King’s Medal of the 8th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim for her “outstanding contributions in water and climate research.”
Prof. Georgia Destouni (Photo: Niklas Björling)
H.M. The King’s Medal (formerly known as the Court Medal), created in 1813, is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through special merits, or by meritorious service in the Royal Court of Sweden.
Link to the press release: https://www.kungahuset.se/arkiv/pressmeddelanden/2022-06-06-medaljforlaningar-6-juni-2022.
Gia (Georgia Destouni) will give a popular science Academy Talk at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on June 8, 18:00-19:00, with the title Vatten och klimat – förändringar i samspel (English translation: Water and climate – interplaying changes).
The talk will be given in Swedish; – read more and, if interested, register at https://kva.se/sv/kalendarium/gia-destouni-vatten-och-klimat-forandringar-i-samspel to listen in place or through streaming.
