The prize is awarded to a scientist of high international standing for the contribution of his or her work to the interdisciplinary development of population studies and the importance of international comparisons. The prize is awarded to a mid-career researcher to honour work already accomplished and to encourage further research.
| Recipients | Institutions | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Shkolnikov | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock | 2005 |
| Wolfgang Lutz | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) | 2009 |
| Gunnar Andersson | Stockholm University | 2013 |
| Anne Gautier | Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) | 2017 |
| Bruno Schoumaker | Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) | 2021 |