Till Roenneberg, Emeritus Professor of Chronobiology at the Institute of Medical Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich, Germany, received The Daylight Award for his research on 16 May 2024, at the award ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Professor Roenneberg has dedicated most of his career to investigating the effects of light on circadian clocks, sleep, and health. His work spans the natural and social sciences, and the use of diverse groups of organisms. This comparative and interdisciplinary strategy has allowed Roenneberg to take novel approaches to address key questions relating to the effects of daylight on human health, well-being, and performance.
His fundamental research findings have been both highly cited and influential, and significantly, applied to multiple branches of society, spanning medicine, public policy, and architecture.
In addition to his influential work as a scientist, Roenneberg is a gifted communicator and advocate for the importance of daylight for human health. He works with diverse organisations, giving many public lectures, engages with print, radio, television, and other journalists. Roenneberg has also written two popular science books.
Read the jury citation at thedaylightaward.com/laureates/
Music in the video: Svævende Lys, Hvalfugl, © 2024 Hvalfugl
ABOUT THE DAYLIGHT AWARD
The Daylight Award is established by the philanthropic foundations Villum Foundation, VELUX FOUNDATION and Velux Stiftung, and is conferred biennially in two categories: The Daylight Award for Research and The Daylight Award for Architecture. The award is given as personal prizes, and each to the sum of €100,000.
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15 май 2024
