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2026

Michael Kjær

How movement shapes recovery: Professor Michael Kjær honoured for transformative research on injury and rehabilitation

Michael Kjær

The Organization of Danish Medical Societies has awarded the Marie and August Krogh Prize 2026 to Professor and Chief Physician Michael Kjær for research that has fundamentally advanced understanding of how physical activity, injury and recovery influence human health. The award, which is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, recognises Kjær’s long-standing and influential research career at the intersection of physiology, clinical medicine and rehabilitation.

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