Ragnar Söderberg's Foundation

In May of 1960, the two brothers Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg established eponymous foundations with the aim to promote scientific research and educational programmes, primarily within the fields of economy, medicine and jurisprudence. The donation documents were signed by the brothers as well as Torsten's wife Wanja and their respective children.

About the donors
Torsten and Ragnar were sons to the consul-general  Olof A Söderberg and his wife Otilia. Ragnar, born in 1900, graduated from Stockholm School of Economics and subsequently acquired an honorary doctorate in economics. Like his father, he was the consul-general for Norway. He held the presidential posts in Söderberg & Haak, Ratos, Holmens bruk, Bulten Kanthal, Electrolux, Esselte and Skandia, as well as the vice presidential post in Asea and Stockholms Enskilda Bank. He passed away in 1974.
    Torsten the elder, born in 1894, held a Bachelor of Laws, was the consul-general for Romania and director of the family business Söderberg & Haaks in Gothenburg. He was also the vice president of Gothenburg's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and of the city's conservancy before he passed away in 1960.

Grants
Grants are primarily awarded to postdoctoral researchers within the categories of medicine, jurisprudence, economy and miscellaneous. Grant applicants must be of Swedish nationality or residents of Sweden.  
 
The Foundations' prizes:
Torsten and Ragnar Söderbergs' foundations award four prizes specific to discipline:

The Söderberg Prize (Söderbergska Priset)
Awarded biennially within the fields of economy/jurisprudence, or medicine. In the first instance through The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and in the latter through The Swedish Society of Medicine. The award is for 1,000,000 SEK.

The Söderberg Commerce Prize (Det Söderbergska Handelspriset)
Awarded annually in the sum of 500,000 SEK

The Söderberg Journalist Prize (Det Söderbergska Journalistpriset)
Awarded for medical, economical or legal journalism in the sum of 150,000 SEK

Torsten and Wanja Söderberg's Prize (Torsten and Wanja Söderbergs Pris)
Awarded for creative novelty and prominent accomplishment in arts, crafts and design through a collaboration with The Röhsska Museum of Fashion, Design and Decorative Arts. This is a Nordic award in the sum of 1,000,000 SEK

Contact
Ragnar Söderberg's Foundation has a secretariat in Stockholm. Potential applicants are advised to contact the Managing Director at kb [AT] ragnarsoderbergsstiftelse.se or 0727-40 39 51 before submitting an application.