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Nordic Person of the Year Award

Nordic Person of the Year Award Winners

2023 Víkingur Ólafsson

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson is an extraordinary advocate for music across the generations and was presented by the Ambassador of Iceland, His Excellency Sturla Sigurjónsson, and Alexander Malmaeus, Chairman of CoScan, during a concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 28 January 2023.

Photo: London Philharmonic Orchestra

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2020 Jo Nesbø

Jo Nesbø wins the CoScan Nordic Person of the Year Award 2020. Presented by His Excellency, Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen, the Norwegian Ambassador to the UK.

Photo: Thron Ullberg

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2019 Lisbet Rausing

Lisbet Rausing with the CoScan International Award 2019 with Mark Elliott, President, at the Swedish Ambassador’s Residence.
© Chris Howell, CoScan

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2018 Sakari Oramo

Sakari Oramo receiving the CoScan International Award 2018 from Mark Elliott, President and Eva Robards, Chairman at the BBC Symphony Orchestra concert at the Barbican
© Chris Howell, CoScan

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2017 Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig receiving the CoScan International Award 2017 from Mark Elliott, President and Eva Robards, Chairman at Southbank Centre’s WOW – Women of the World festival 2017

© Alice Boagey / Southbank Centre

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2011 Magnus Carlsen

Since July 2011, Magnus has been the highest-rated chess player in the world.

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2010 The National Norwegian Opera & Ballet

Tom Remlov, General Director of the Opera and Peter Wright, Vice President of CoScan

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2007 Christer Fuglesang

Arne Christer Fuglesang was the first Swedish citizen in space.

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2004 Nordic Optical Telescope

The Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) is an astronomical telescope, funded by Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland.

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2003 Dr Hans Blix

Hans Martin Blix is a Swedish diplomat and former head of the International Atomic Energy Authority.

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2002 Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sven-Göran Eriksson, ‘Svennis’ is a Swedish football manager and former player. He went on to manage the national teams of England, Mexico and Ivory Coast.

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2000 Øresunds Konsortiet

Øresundsbro Konsortiet is a Danish-Swedish company, jointly owned by the Danish and Swedish states. It owns and runs the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden.

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1999 Mika Häkkinen

Mika Pauli Häkkinen, nicknamed ‘the Flying Finn’, has been ranked among the greatest Formula One drivers.

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1997 Stefan Edberg

Stefan Bengt Edberg is a Swedish former world number one professional tennis player (in both singles and doubles).

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1994 City of Lillehammer

Lillehammer, in Norway,  hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics.

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The CoScan Nordic Person of the Year (previously the CoScan International Award) was established in 1994. This prestigious award recognises an achievement of outstanding merit by an individual, body or group related to one or more of the five Nordic countries.

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