The last time a CBS researcher received the same recognition was in 2015 when Professor Lasse Heje Pedersen received the award for his research into understanding what determines the development in prices for stocks, bonds and other types of assets.

Fiery souls and libraries

It is the Independent Research Fund Denmark that recommends a list of five researchers to receive the award to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science. And specifically, Eva Boxenbaum has been awarded the prize for her research on institutional entrepreneurs – or fiery souls – and how they have the potential to change how things are done in society.

And Eva Boxenbaum is thrilled to receive the award.

“It means that my research has had significant scientific impact. Other researchers have taken inspiration from it, built on it, and criticized it, which is very valuable. I am also happy that my work is generating a broader interest. In fact, this prize may contribute to increasing its societal impact,” she says and continues:

“Most importantly, I hope this prize will help bridge the scientific impact and societal impact of my research.”

With the award comes DKK 1 million earmarked for research and DKK 200,000 as a personal honor for the research conducted.

Eva Boxenbaum explains that she has already planned to spend DKK 1 million on a research project with her research colleagues Professor Renate Meyer and Professor Silviya Svejenova, also from the Department of Organization at CBS.

“We have an interesting project on the changing role of public libraries that I would like to pursue in collaboration with them. I really enjoy working in a team constellation with scholars at the same level. It is like playing for a competitive volleyball team, which I was part of when I was younger,” explains Eva Boxenbaum.

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