The Swedish Medical Society (also known as the Swedish Society of Medicine, ) is an independent and scientific professional organization formed by Swedish physicians, including doctors from all medical specialties. Its aims are the promotion of research, education, and quality in health care.
The Society awards its
Pasteur medal every ten years to a scientist who has made significant contributions to bacteriology or hygiene. The original medal was presented to
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur (, ; 27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895) was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, Fermentation, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the la ...
on his birthday in 1892, and the decadal award began in 1900.
Organization
The society was founded in 1808 by
Jacob Berzelius,
Jonas Henrik Gistrén,
Erik Gadelius,
Anders Johan Hagströmer,
Carl Fredrik von Schulzenheim,
Eric Carl Trafvenfelt, and
Henrik Gahn.
The organization is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Full membership is open to those who have graduated in medicine in a Nordic country, have graduated in medicine elsewhere and are licensed to practise in Sweden, or hold a doctorate at a medical faculty in Sweden.
In 2022, there were over 20,000 members.
References
External links
Official website in SwedishOfficial website in English
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Medical associations based in Sweden
Organizations established in 1808