About Gilel Storch Award

The Gilel Storch Award is given to individuals who, through outstanding activities, have contributed to promoting democratic, universal, and humanistic values in the spirit of Gilel Storch. Each laureate receives SEK 250 000 and a Gold sculpture designed by Annie Winblad Jakubowski. The prize is administered by the Storch Foundation. Its board has appointed an award committee consisting of Marcus Storch, founder. Gabriel Urwitz, Chairman. Lizzie Oved Scheja, Executive Director, Lars Dencik, Elisabeth Douglas, Martin Kragh, Michael Sohlman, Gunilla Storch, Daniel Tarschys.

Gilel Storch (1902 – 1983) made heroic humanitarian efforts to save people from the Holocaust. He was born in Latvia, and after the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Sweden, where, under demanding circumstances, he negotiated bold initiatives that significantly contributed to saving Jews from the Holocaust. Gilel Storch’s efforts were driven by courage, commitment, insight, and devotion to fellow human beings.

Gilel Storch Awards price ceremonies is arranged by Judisk kultur i Sverige.

Gilel Storch Committee

  • Gabriel Urwitz
  • Chairman
  • Marcus Storch
  • Lars Dencik
  • Elisabeth Douglas
  • Michael Sohlman
  • Lizzie Oved Scheja
  • Director
  • Martin Kragh
  • Gunilla Storch
  • Daniel Tarschys
  • Monica Nagler Wittgenstein
  • Gustaf Douglas
  • (1938 – 2023)