The Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award
The Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award
Each year, Aalborg University receives a grant of DKK 150,000 to support the presentation of the Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award.
Each main academic area appoints a Teacher of the Year, and the Strategic Council for Education then selects one award recipient from among the nominees.
The Teacher of the Year receives DKK 50,000, and the other nominees each receive DKK 25,000. The Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award is presented annually at Aalborg University's Annual Celebration.
Teachers of the Year 2025 at the faculties:
- Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (SAMF) and recipient of the Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award, Professor Sune Qvotrup Jensen
- Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Associate Professor Matthias Mandø
- Teacher of the Year at the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Professor Niels van Berkel
- Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Medicine, Associate Professor Tue Bjerg Bennike
In 2025, it was Sune Qvotrup Jensen who received the Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award. Watch a video featuring him below.
Recipients of the Obel Family Foundation Teaching Award
- 2025: Sune Qvotrup Jensen, SSH
- 2024: Jannie Sønderkær Nielsen, ENG
- 2023: Jes Lynning Harfeld, SSH
- 2022: Mads Pagh Nielsen, ENG
- 2021: Jens Myrup Pedersen, TECH
- 2020: Birgit Feldtmann, SAMF
- 2019: Johan Heinsen, SAMF
- 2018: Associate Professor Louise Møller Haase, TECH
- 2017: Teaching Assistant/PhD Fellow Ana Maria Macias, HUM
- 2016: Assistant Professor Merete Monrad, SAMF
- 2015: Associate Professor Julie Ørnholt Bøtker, HUM
- 2014: Associate Professor Hans Hüttel, TEKNAT
- 2013: Professor Torben Larsen, TEKNAT
- 2012: Professor Erik Lund, TEKNAT
- 2011: Associate Professor Poul Thøis Madsen, SAMF
- 2010: Associate Professor Henrik C. Pedersen, TEKNAT
- 2009: Associate Professor Christian Albrekt Larsen, SAMF
- 2008: Associate Professor Sten Bønsing, SAMF
- 2007: Professor Per Hasle, HUM
- 2006: Former Dean Margrethe Nørgaard, SAMF
- 2005: Professor Egon Toft, TEKNAT
- 2004: Associate Professor Kirsten Jæger, HUM