Promoting human well-being
The Mogren Foundation
The Mogren Foundation annually awards two prizes for human well-being, in medicine and classical music. The purpose is to promote research and education.
The Medicine Prize is awarded to professional clinicians who emphasise empathy and patient contact, while the Music Prize is awarded to newly graduated musicians who have just started their careers.
2025 Mogren Medicine Prize
Paediatrician honoured for bridging allergy research and patient care
This year’s Mogren Medicine Prize, Sweden’s largest award for clinically active doctors, goes to paediatric allergologist Caroline Nilsson at Sachsska Children’s and Youth Hospital. The prize sum of SEK 250,000 is awarded in recognition of her work linking clinical encounters directly to research – with life-changing impact for children suffering from severe food allergies.
2025 Mogren Music Prize
Young oboist wins a quarter million SEK
The Mogren Music Prize 2025 is awarded to 25-year-old oboist Josef Wijk from Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. The prize sum, SEK 250,000, is given in recognition of his personal and intuitive musicality and a strong ability to connect with the audience.
2024 Mogren Medicine Prize
Orthopaedic surgeon honoured for teaching doctors to have the difficult conversations
The 2024 Mogren Medicine Prize is awarded to Johan Scheer, orthopaedic surgeon at Linköping University Hospital. Scheer was awarded the prize of SEK 250,000 for his work in training doctors to have the most difficult conversations, for example when the medical assessment goes against what the patient wants.
2024 Mogren Music Prize
The Mogren Music Prize 2024 is awarded to the 29 year old bass-baritone Kristoffer Töyrä. The prize sum, SEK 250,000, is awarded for an exceptional voice as well as a purposeful expression and a musical style that the jury believes can lead to a successful international career.
This is how it started...
Håkan Mogren identified two important areas that are often overlooked. He noticed the importance of empathy in healthcare, but also how the space for it is shrinking. And he experienced the joy that music brings to people, but saw how young musicians struggle to afford to develop their talent.
In this video, we explain why the Mogren Foundation exists and the exceptional individuals we are tasked with honouring. Please watch it!
Get to know our awardees
The Mogren Medicine Prize is awarded to professional clinicians who emphasise empathy and patient contact, while the Music Prize is awarded to newly graduated musicians who have just started their careers.
Why is empathy so important?
In a society where time is increasingly scarce, human interaction and empathy risk being impaired.
When the patient meeting is not granted enough time, it becomes a problem not only for the patient but also for the entire healthcare system.
This is why we support young musicians
A strong cultural life allows different thoughts and feelings to come together. By supporting young musicians early in their careers, we want to support the cultural sector
"Being a patient today requires quite a lot of strength"
"For physicians to be given the space to pause and listen to the patients they are meeting – and make that a prioritisation – is an absolute prerequisite for successful healthcare," says Ola Björgell.
How we make a difference
We support professional clinicians and young, promising musicians – and for a good reason.
