\u00bbWhat gives coffee its colour?\u00ab The French chemist and recipient of the 2025 Sonning Prize, Herv\u00e9 This, grins mischievously and points at his cup of espresso.<\/p>\n
\u00bbThousands of scientific articles have been written about coffee, yet not one of them describes the chemical processes that occur when coffee beans meet water,\u00ab says the Frenchman, emphasising his astonishment with an expressive gesture that seems to involve his whole body.<\/p>\n
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The Sonning Prize is Denmark\u2019s largest cultural award, worth one million kroner.<\/strong> The prize, awarded every second year at the University of Copenhagen, was established by author and editor C. J. Sonning (1879\u20131937). This year\u2019s prize ceremony took place on 9 April.<\/p>\nThe prize is awarded to someone who is \u00bbdeemed to have carried out commendable work for the benefit of European culture<\/strong>\u00ab.<\/p>\nThis year\u2019s five prize committee members<\/strong> were Professor Karl Anker J\u00f8rgensen, Aarhus University, Professor Marie-Louise B. Nosch, University of Copenhagen, musician Steffen Brandt, artist Erik A. Frandsen, and Birgitte Nauntofte, Chair of the Board at Aarhus University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe University Post is having coffee with Herv\u00e9 This at his hotel the day before he is to receive Denmark\u2019s most prestigious cultural award at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n
Herv\u00e9 This is being honoured for his work in molecular gastronomy, now recognised as a legitimate scientific method that examines the chemical building blocks of food, and the processes that transform raw ingredients in terms of shape, texture and flavour during preparation.<\/p>\n
Thanks to molecular gastronomy, food is today \u00bbpart of a broader artistic experience that blurs the boundaries between different art forms\u00ab, the award committee writes in its recommendation of Herv\u00e9 This for the Sonning Prize.<\/p>\n
The first foundations of his fame were laid when, at just six years old, he set up his own home laboratory, he explains:<\/p>\n
\u00bbAs a child, I spent all my pocket money on microscopes and other technical instruments, and not a day goes by without me revisiting one of my ongoing research questions,\u00ab he says, opening his laptop.<\/p>\n
A document overflowing with questions indeed appears, and one of them \u2014 still unanswered \u2014 concerns the colour of coffee.<\/p>\n
\u00bbYoung students might believe that we old scientists have discovered and examined everything, but there are still plenty of unanswered questions,\u00ab the chemist observes.<\/p>\n
From the few to the many<\/h3>\n
Herv\u00e9 This has developed the Note by Note cuisine method, where chefs work with the fundamental chemical components of food \u2014 proteins, carbohydrates, fats and acids.<\/p>\n
By altering the shape, texture and flavour of ingredients and assembling them into new, unique sensory and taste experiences using tools like centrifuges, dehydrators and rotary evaporators, he has helped fundamentally change our understanding of food. As the award recommendation puts it:<\/p>\n
Sometimes you have to go through the king to reach the man on the street and get people to demand what the king is eating<\/p>\n
Herv\u00e9 This<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00bbInstead of using meat, vegetables or grains in their natural forms, Note by Note cuisine means that dishes are constructed from fundamental chemical compounds such as water, lipids, amino acids and carbohydrates, combined with flavours, colours and textures.\u00ab<\/p>\n
An example of a dish prepared according to the principles of molecular gastronomy could be a soup based on amino acids and fats that simulates the taste and texture of a classic soup, yet contains none of the traditional ingredients like vegetables, stock or meat.
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\nAfter Associate Professor Jens Risbo from the Department of Food Science had delivered a celebratory speech \u2014 Combining love, science and good food<\/em> \u2014 and UCPH rector David Dreyer Lassen had presented the award, Herv\u00e9 This gave his own lively acceptance speech.<\/p>\nHe said that he himself is not particularly good at cooking. He had, however, cracked the code in terms of finding out why a souffl\u00e9 rises. He joked that he was being awarded the \u2018Nobel Prize in souffl\u00e9\u2019.<\/p>\n
The prize winner acknowledged that the new techniques have mostly gained traction among Michelin-starred chefs, but that his ambitions go far beyond the exclusive group of the wealthy:<\/p>\n
\u00bbSometimes you have to go through the king to reach the man on the street and get people to demand what the king is eating,\u00ab said Herv\u00e9 This.<\/p>\n
To prevent famine and war<\/h3>\n
In France, the issue of a higher retirement age can bring thousands out onto the streets in protest \u2014 but not the 69-year-old award recipient. He prefers to spend his time in the lab at the AgroParisTech-Inrae International Centre for Molecular and Physical Gastronomy in Paris, or at educational institutions where he passes on his knowledge to younger generations.<\/p>\n
He had his international breakthrough with the book Molecular Gastronomy<\/em> in 2002, and has helped influence Michelin-level chefs across Europe. But right now, his main focus is on the energy crisis and how to prevent future famine.<\/p>\nThe global population may rise to ten billion within the next 25 years, but today we can only feed six billion<\/p>\n
Herv\u00e9 This<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00bbI am deeply concerned with food security. The global population may rise to ten billion within the next 25 years, but today we can only feed six billion. The struggle for food could lead to a world war like no other,\u00ab Herv\u00e9 This warns.<\/p>\n
\u00bbEvery day, 10,000 lorries bring food into Paris,\u00ab he says, pointing to a photo of a truck on his computer.<\/p>\n
\u00bbThat truck may be carrying several tonnes of tomatoes, but 95 per cent of a tomato is water. What if we removed the water and only had to transport the remaining five per cent?\u00ab he asks.<\/p>\n
Herv\u00e9 This is not advocating replacing agriculture with laboratories \u2014 something that would undoubtedly send farmers in his home country into an uproar. Farmers should still grow tomatoes and other crops. But through his research he hopes to develop methods that can revolutionise food production so that no one has to go to bed hungry, while also reducing the sector’s energy consumption.<\/p>\n
Small bites \u00e0 la Alchemist<\/h3>\n
Herv\u00e9 This is honoured to receive the Sonning Prize, but stresses that he was not alone in developing molecular gastronomy. He especially highlights the late British professor of physics Nicholas Kurti, with whom he collaborated closely in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n
\u00bbOur scientific approach has helped innovative chefs around the world elevate the dining experience to a new level, where creativity and art meet. It has in this way had a profound impact on modern food culture,\u00ab the Frenchman declared in his acceptance speech.
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\nThe award ceremony took place in the beautiful ceremonial hall of the University of Copenhagen in front of nearly 200 guests, who afterwards could enjoy samples of dishes prepared according to Herv\u00e9 This\u2019 principles by the restaurant Alchemist \u2014 named the world\u2019s eighth best restaurant in 2024 \u2014 and a contributor to Denmark\u2019s status as a gastronomic superpower.<\/p>\n
The dishes were extravagant: One was served on a spoon shaped and coloured like an enormous tongue; a water-like liquid, served in an ultra-thin laboratory glass, surprised with an intense smoky flavour; and a petite<\/em> cake featured an edible image of the award recipient.<\/p>\nWhen the founder of the Alchemist restaurant, Rasmus Munk, presented the menu of This-inspired titbits, he also said that the new methods would have an impact on a broader audience.<\/p>\n
In the healthcare sector, for example, molecular gastronomy is used to enhance the sensory and culinary experience for people with chewing and swallowing difficulties. And on space missions, the method can improve quality of life for travellers \u2014 something Rasmus Munk is currently collaborating on with the American space agency NASA.<\/p>\n
Back on Earth, the five nominators of the 2025 Sonning Prize point out that Danish vocational training programmes (AMU) and university college programmes have also incorporated molecular gastronomy into their curricula. Evening classes offer courses on the topic, scouts can earn certificates as ‘science pirates’ once they\u2019ve learned about molecular gastronomy, and so on.<\/p>\n
Following the award ceremony, students from the University of Copenhagen\u2019s Gastronomic Playroom, Aarhus University and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) also presented small edible artworks inspired by Herv\u00e9 This\u2019 principles.
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Herv\u00e9 This gave an animated speech at the University of Copenhagen on 9 April about the relationship between food, science, art and sustainability."},{"acf_fc_layout":"Standfirst","subject":"Molecular gastronomy","text":"This is a story about what will follow","use_post_excerpt":true},{"acf_fc_layout":"Byline","is_author":false,"contributors":[{"use_registered_user":false,"user":false,"contributor_name":"Ulla Abildtrup","contributor_title":"Journalist","contributor_image":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>\u00bbWhat gives coffee its colour?\u00ab The French chemist and recipient of the 2025 Sonning Prize, Herv\u00e9 This, grins mischievously and points at his cup of espresso.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbThousands of scientific articles have been written about coffee, yet not one of them describes the chemical processes that occur when coffee beans meet water,\u00ab says the Frenchman, emphasising his astonishment with an expressive gesture that seems to involve his whole body.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">the SONNING prize<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Sonning Prize is Denmark\u2019s largest cultural award, worth one million kroner.<\/strong> The prize, awarded every second year at the University of Copenhagen, was established by author and editor C. J. Sonning (1879\u20131937). This year\u2019s prize ceremony took place on 9 April.<\/p>\n<p>The prize is awarded to someone who is \u00bbdeemed to have carried out <strong>commendable work for the benefit of European culture<\/strong>\u00ab.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This year\u2019s five prize committee members<\/strong> were Professor Karl Anker J\u00f8rgensen, Aarhus University, Professor Marie-Louise B. Nosch, University of Copenhagen, musician Steffen Brandt, artist Erik A. Frandsen, and Birgitte Nauntofte, Chair of the Board at Aarhus University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The University Post is having coffee with Herv\u00e9 This at his hotel the day before he is to receive Denmark\u2019s most prestigious cultural award at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Herv\u00e9 This is being honoured for his work in molecular gastronomy, now recognised as a legitimate scientific method that examines the chemical building blocks of food, and the processes that transform raw ingredients in terms of shape, texture and flavour during preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to molecular gastronomy, food is today \u00bbpart of a broader artistic experience that blurs the boundaries between different art forms\u00ab, the award committee writes in its recommendation of Herv\u00e9 This for the Sonning Prize.<\/p>\n<p>The first foundations of his fame were laid when, at just six years old, he set up his own home laboratory, he explains:<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbAs a child, I spent all my pocket money on microscopes and other technical instruments, and not a day goes by without me revisiting one of my ongoing research questions,\u00ab he says, opening his laptop.<\/p>\n<p>A document overflowing with questions indeed appears, and one of them \u2014 still unanswered \u2014 concerns the colour of coffee.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbYoung students might believe that we old scientists have discovered and examined everything, but there are still plenty of unanswered questions,\u00ab the chemist observes.<\/p>\n<h3>From the few to the many<\/h3>\n<p>Herv\u00e9 This has developed the Note by Note cuisine method, where chefs work with the fundamental chemical components of food \u2014 proteins, carbohydrates, fats and acids.<\/p>\n<p>By altering the shape, texture and flavour of ingredients and assembling them into new, unique sensory and taste experiences using tools like centrifuges, dehydrators and rotary evaporators, he has helped fundamentally change our understanding of food. As the award recommendation puts it:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sometimes you have to go through the king to reach the man on the street and get people to demand what the king is eating<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotee\">Herv\u00e9 This<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00bbInstead of using meat, vegetables or grains in their natural forms, Note by Note cuisine means that dishes are constructed from fundamental chemical compounds such as water, lipids, amino acids and carbohydrates, combined with flavours, colours and textures.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>An example of a dish prepared according to the principles of molecular gastronomy could be a soup based on amino acids and fats that simulates the taste and texture of a classic soup, yet contains none of the traditional ingredients like vegetables, stock or meat.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"MultiImage","images":[{"image":{"ID":176017,"id":176017,"title":"090425_SonningPrisen_119804","filename":"090425_sonningprisen_119804-scaled.jpg","filesize":638660,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/sonning-prisen-2025-nobelprisen-i-souffle\/090425_sonningprisen_119804\/","alt":"","author":"5","description":"","caption":"","name":"090425_sonningprisen_119804","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":176011,"date":"2025-04-10 10:13:34","modified":"2025-04-10 10:13:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1708,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-480x320.jpg","medium-width":480,"medium-height":320,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-1280x854.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":854,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-1536x1025.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1025,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-2048x1366.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1366,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-290x193.jpg","featured-soft-width":290,"featured-soft-height":193,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-290x180.jpg","featured-hard-width":290,"featured-hard-height":180,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-700x467.jpg","narrow-width":700,"narrow-height":467,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/090425_sonningprisen_119804-990x660.jpg","extended-width":990,"extended-height":660}},"caption_prefix":"","enable_alternative_caption":true,"alternative_caption":"Guests got a taste of molecular gastronomy after the award ceremony. 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He had, however, cracked the code in terms of finding out why a souffl\u00e9 rises. He joked that he was being awarded the \u2018Nobel Prize in souffl\u00e9\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The prize winner acknowledged that the new techniques have mostly gained traction among Michelin-starred chefs, but that his ambitions go far beyond the exclusive group of the wealthy:<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbSometimes you have to go through the king to reach the man on the street and get people to demand what the king is eating,\u00ab said Herv\u00e9 This.<\/p>\n<h3>To prevent famine and war<\/h3>\n<p>In France, the issue of a higher retirement age can bring thousands out onto the streets in protest \u2014 but not the 69-year-old award recipient. He prefers to spend his time in the lab at the AgroParisTech-Inrae International Centre for Molecular and Physical Gastronomy in Paris, or at educational institutions where he passes on his knowledge to younger generations.<\/p>\n<p>He had his international breakthrough with the book <em>Molecular Gastronomy<\/em> in 2002, and has helped influence Michelin-level chefs across Europe. But right now, his main focus is on the energy crisis and how to prevent future famine.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The global population may rise to ten billion within the next 25 years, but today we can only feed six billion<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotee\">Herv\u00e9 This<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00bbI am deeply concerned with food security. The global population may rise to ten billion within the next 25 years, but today we can only feed six billion. The struggle for food could lead to a world war like no other,\u00ab Herv\u00e9 This warns.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbEvery day, 10,000 lorries bring food into Paris,\u00ab he says, pointing to a photo of a truck on his computer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbThat truck may be carrying several tonnes of tomatoes, but 95 per cent of a tomato is water. What if we removed the water and only had to transport the remaining five per cent?\u00ab he asks.<\/p>\n<p>Herv\u00e9 This is not advocating replacing agriculture with laboratories \u2014 something that would undoubtedly send farmers in his home country into an uproar. Farmers should still grow tomatoes and other crops. But through his research he hopes to develop methods that can revolutionise food production so that no one has to go to bed hungry, while also reducing the sector’s energy consumption.<\/p>\n<h3>Small bites \u00e0 la Alchemist<\/h3>\n<p>Herv\u00e9 This is honoured to receive the Sonning Prize, but stresses that he was not alone in developing molecular gastronomy. He especially highlights the late British professor of physics Nicholas Kurti, with whom he collaborated closely in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbOur scientific approach has helped innovative chefs around the world elevate the dining experience to a new level, where creativity and art meet. 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