In 1997, he won the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'. He was the first person to have received the Finlandia Prize twice (in 1993 and 2005).
He received significant recognition in 1997 with the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, often referred to as the 'little Nobel'. This achievement set him apart, as he became the first person to receive the Finlandia Prize on two separate occasions (in 1993 and 2005).