History and Cultural Heritage

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Karolinska Institutet has been an important actor for Swedish and international medicine and science for 200 years, and the cultural heritage of KI is rich and diverse. Below you will find information about KI history, our historical collections, the Hagströmer Library and the Unit for Medical History and Heritage at KI. Welcome!

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The History of Karolinska Institutet

The history of Karolinska Institutet is in many ways the history of medical science in Sweden. KI was the first purely medical university in Sweden and still is today. 
Anatomical plate Traité complet de l'anatomie de l'homme.Vols. I-VIII. - Author: BOURGERY, Jean-Baptiste (1797-1849)

Unit for Medical History and Heritage

The Unit for Medical History and Heritage collects and preserves the cultural heritage of KI, and strives to spread and create new knowledge of KI history. 
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History of Medicine and Science collections

The historical collections of Karolinska Institutet include experimental equipment, documentation, instruments, specimens, books and much more.
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Hagströmer Library

Hagströmer Library has a unique collection of rare historical medical books, and an extensive selection of reference litterature on the history of medicine and science. 

Academic ceremonies and prizes

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

In his will, Alfred Nobel appointed Karolinska Institutet to award the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. 
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Prizes and Awards

A number of prizes and awards are presented at Karolinska Institutet every year.
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Academic ceremonies

Karolinska Institutet arranges various academic ceremonies each year. Activities include conferring of doctor's degrees, professorial awards and academic prizes.
History
18 Oct 2018 by Maria Josephson. Editor: Maria Josephson.