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Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has elected Professor Christopher Henshilwood, Director at the Center of Excellence in Early Sapiens Behaviour (SapienCE), as a new member.
“It is a great honour for me to be accepted by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for my contribution to Norwegian academia. Norway has been my second home since 2002 and I am humbled to be accepted as a member of such an august institution.” Henshilwood says.
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is the national science academy of Norway. The Academy was founded in 1857 and is a non-governmental, nationwide body which embraces all fields of science. The main purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. The Academy has approximately 900 Norwegian and foreign members. The elected members are highly respected academics in all fields of science, social science and humanities. To become a member is considered a great honour.
The Academy is, among other things, involved in scientific advice on policy. It also awards some of the most prestigious prizes in science, such as the Abel Prize in mathematics and the Kavli Prize in nanoscience, astrophysics and neuroscience.
