The Humboldt Research Award is given to internationally recognised researchers in recognition of their entire academic record to date.
Professor Majid's research investigates the relationship between language, culture, and cognition across diverse cultures and sub-cultures, with a particular interest in olfaction and sensory perception. Her work combines laboratory and field experiments with in-depth linguistic studies to establish which aspects of human cognition are universally shared, and which are shaped by language or culture.
It is amazing to hear that Professor Asifa Majid has received another prize. Asifa is one of the most celebrated scientists in the department and the award underscores the remarkable contribution she has made to the field.
- Professor Matthew Rushworth, Head of Department
In addition to receiving personal award money in the amount of EUR 80,000 (£69,636), award winners are invited to carry out research projects of their own choice in cooperation with specialist colleagues in Germany.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors distinguished international scientists and scholars irrespectively of their academic discipline or nationality and maintains an international network of academic cooperation and trust. The research awards have been a central pillar of the Foundation’s sponsorship activities since 1972. Numerous prizewinners were later awarded a Nobel Prize.