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1999 Baard Kasa (science) and Kaja Borthen (humanities)
2000 Ørjan Johansen (science) and Toril Aalberg (humanities)
2001 Magne Lygren (science) and Marianne Ryghaug (humanities)
2002 Alexander Øhrn (science) and Tanja Ellingsenand (humanities)
2003 Sigurd Weidemann Løvseth (science) and Cathrine Brun (humanities)
2004 Bård Gunnar Stokke (science) and Anne Beate Maurseth (humanities)
2005 Sigurd Einum (science) and Dag Trygve Truslew Haug (humanities)
2006 Marianne Fyhn (science), Torkel Hafting Fyhn (science) and Halvard Buhaug, (humanities)
2007 Marit Sletmoen (science)
2008 Jill Kristin Lautgeb (science) and Jo Jakobsen (humanities)
2009 Xavier Raynaud (science) and Terje Andreas Eikemo (humanities)
2010 Petter Andreas Bergh (science), Jacob Linder (science) and Jon Hernes Fiva (humanities)
2011 Simen Ådnøy Ellingsen (science) and Thomas Hegghammer (humanities)
2012 Sverre Magnus Selbach (science) and Martin Wåhlberg (humanities)
2013 Yasser Roudi (science) and Theresa M. Olasveengen (science)
2014 Andriy Bondarenko (science) and Terje Lohndal (humanities)
2015 Steffen Oppermann (science) and Ivar Berg (humanities)
2016 Jannike Solsvik (science) and Siv Gøril Brandtzæg (humanities)
2017 David Bassett (science) and Mats Ingulstad (humanities)
2018 Marie Elisabeth Rognes (science) and Trond Nordfjærn (humanities)

=== The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters scientific annual prize ===
Source:

1984 Linda R. White and Terje Espevik
1985 Jan Ragnar Hagland, Eivin Røskaft and Trond E. Ellingsen
1986 Lisa Jacobsen and Jarle Mork
1987 Håkon With Andersen and Randi  Eidsmo Reinertsen
1988 Dagfinn Berntzen and Berit Kjeldstad
1989 Arne Sandvik and Bernt-Erik Saether
1990 Yngvar Olsen and Karin Gjøl Hagen
1991 Tore C. Stiles and Jarle Hjelen
1992 Øyvind Solberg and Eirik Helseth
1993 Tor Anders Åfarli and Halvor Kjørholt
1995 Jon Thomas Kringlebotn and Tor Grande
1996 Stig Arild Slørdahl and Geir Johnsen
1997 Magne Sætersdal and Baard Pedersen
1998 Jarle André Haugan
1999 May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser
2000 Rolf Hobson
2001 Jonathan W. Moses and Erlend Rønnekleiv
2002 Johannes Skaar and Jarle Tufto

== Heads of the society ==
This is a list of the heads of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters:

Protector (praeses until 1815)
1772–1805: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark-Norway
1805–1814: Crown Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark-Norway
1814–1815: vacant
1815–1818: Crown Prince Charles III John of Norway and Sweden
1818–1859: Oscar I of Norway and Sweden
1859–1872: Charles IV of Norway and Sweden
1872–1905: Oscar II of Norway and Sweden
1906–1957: Haakon VII of Norway
1957–1991: Olav V of Norway
1991–present: Harald V of Norway
Praeses (vice praeses until 1815)
1766–1773: Johan Ernst Gunnerus
1773–1780: Ole Irgens
1780–1791: Christian Frederik Hagerup
1791–1803: Johan Christian Schønheyder
1804–1820: Peter Olivarius Bugge
1820–1828: Christian Krohg
1829–1832: Niels Stockfleth Schultz
1832–1832: Frederik Christoffer, greve af Trampe
1833–1838: Christian Hersleb Hornemann
1838–1851: Frederik Moltke Bugge
1851–1855: Hans Jørgen Darre
1855–1865: Christian Petersen
1865–1870: Andreas Grimelund
1870–1872: Hans Jørgen Darre
1872–1874: Andreas Grimelund
1874–1883: Bernhard Ludvig Essendrop
1883–1897: Karl Ditlev Rygh
1897–1899: Johannes Sejersted
1899–1902: Knud H. Lossius
1903–1914: Bjarne Lysholm
1914–1926: Axel Sommerfelt
1926–1933: Halfdan Bryn
1933–1945: Ragnvald Iversen
1946–1946: Viggo Brun
1946–1949: Ragnvald Iversen
1950–1958: Thorolf Vogt
1958–1965: Harald Wergeland
1966–1973: Tord Godal
1974–1981: Sigmund Selberg
1982–1989: Grethe Authén Blom
1990–1995: Haakon Olsen
1996–1999: Peder Borgen
2000–2004: Karsten Jakobsen
2005–2010: Steinar Supphellen
2010–2013: Kristian Fossheim
2013–2013: Jan Ragnar Hagland
2014–2016: Helge Holden
2017-2019: Ida Bull
2020-present May Thorseth

== See also ==
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, another Norwegian learned society

== References ==

== External links ==
Official website