The Swedish Medical Society has appointed Professor Peter Thomsen at the Department of Biomaterials Science, to this year’s recipient of the Erna Ebelings Prize. He receives the award for outstanding research in the field of biomaterials. According to the justification, his research has an important focus on the biological processes that take place at the interface between implants and cells and is very important in the development of new materials for implants. Thomsen is also noted for having built up a strong research infrastructure in his area. The prize is awarded at the Medical Technology Days in early October in Linköping, and is SEK 35,000.