The new members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters were recently announced: “Akademiets nye medlemmer” (only in Norwegian).
Henrik Zachrisson, Professor at the Department of Special Needs Education and CREATE – Center for Research on Equality in Education, University of Oslo, is among those elected.
– This is a great
– This is a great honor for Zachrisson, for us, and for the field of education, says Astrid Marie Jorde Sandsør, Vice Dean of Research at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo.
- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters was founded in 1857 and is an independent, nationwide organization that encompasses all scientific disciplines.
- The Academy has a strategic aim of representing the highest quality in Norwegian research, as well as contributing to solving contemporary societal challenges.
- Membership is based on scientific achievements and contributions, also beyond one’s own field.
An honor to follow in the footsteps of Sigrid Blömeke
Professor Henrik Zachrisson says:
– Naturally, I find it a great honor and a pleasure to be elected to the Academy of Science and Letters. And not least to be able to follow in the footsteps of Sigrid Blömeke, who was a member. We were supposed to give a lecture together at the Academy on equality and inequality in education in the spring when she became seriously ill.
Zachrisson is looking forward to contributing to the Academy’s work.
– I am especially looking forward to contributing to the Academy’s efforts on the role of research in policy development, which is a key focus for them and something I am deeply committed to.
Zachrisson leads the way and shows the direction
The Head of the Department of Special Needs Education, Rolf Vegar Olsen, says:
– For us, this confirms that ISP’s long-term efforts in recruitment and research support are paying off. We have researchers who are important contributors in several fields, and Henrik is leading the way and showing the direction.
Olsen says that he and the department’s leadership group are very proud and that they congratulate Zachrisson on this well-deserved distinction.
– We would also like to thank the Academy for paying attention to research in educational sciences.
Olsen hopes and believes that more researchers in the educational sciences can be elected in the future.
Strong research profile from the field of education
Arne Lervåg, Director of CREATE – Center for Research on Equality in Education, says:
– It is great for Henrik that he has been elected to the Academy of Science and Letters! CREATE is especially pleased that they are electing someone with a strong research profile from the field of education.
A big congratulations from the Dean
Ola Andres Erstad, Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, also wishes to congratulate Zachrisson:
– A big congratulations to Henrik on this excellent recognition. It is well deserved after many years of research in an important area of educational science.