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Namntung urvalskommitté till IVAs 100-lista för hållbar krisberedskap

Ansökan till IVAs tredje 100-lista, som uppmärksammar aktuell forskning med potential att utvecklas till innovationer, affärsutveckling eller annan nytta, är öppen och årets urvalskommitté står redo att ta sig an bidragen. Urvalskommittén består av drygt 40 kvalificerade personer ur IVAs breda nätverk av representanter från akademi, näringsliv och offentlig verksamhet.

Research & Innovation
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Published: 05 March 2021Last Updated: 26 April 2023

Namntung urvalskommitté till IVAs 100-lista 2023

Ansökan till IVAs 100-lista, som i år uppmärksammar forskningsprojekt inom klimatomställning, energiförsörjning, välfärdsteknologi, cybersäkerhet och krisberedskap är öppen och årets urvalskommitté står redo att ta sig an bidragen. Urvalskommittén består av 46 kvalificerade personer ur IVAs breda nätverk av representanter från akademi, näringsliv och offentlig verksamhet.

Research & Innovation
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Published: 16 February 2023Last Updated: 26 April 2023

Är dagens skola rustad för att möta klimatkrisen?

Vilka frågor är viktiga att adressera för att den svenska skolan ska vara relevant och möta de stora samhällsförändringarna? Det är frågor som Pia Sandvik, vd RISE, driver tillsammans med arbetsgruppen Skola för en hållbar framtid, inom IVAs projekt Skola i tiden.

Skills Supply
Building & Construction
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Published: 16 December 2021Last Updated: 26 April 2023

IVAs Stora Guldmedalj 2021: Sverker Sörlin

Sverker Sörlin är universitetslärare, forskare, historiker, författare och en bildningens apostel. En tvärvetenskapare. Men också en passionerad skidåkare, elitmotionär och vinnarskalle. "Om det är något jag tagit med mig från idrotten så är det att du måste sikta på en hög nivå."

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Published: 28 October 2021Last Updated: 20 March 2023

IVAs Guldmedalj 2021: Lars Börjesson

På slätten några kilometer norr om Lund ligger två av världens främsta forskningsanläggningar för att undersöka materiens innersta. Synkrotronljuskällan Max IV är redan i drift. Neutronkällan ESS körs igång 2025. – De skapar fantastiska möjligheter för svensk forskning och näringsliv, säger Lars Börjesson, som är professor i materialfysik vid Chalmers och en av IVAs guldmedaljörer 2021.

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Published: 26 October 2021Last Updated: 20 March 2023

IVAs Guldmedalj 2021: Mikael Dolsten

Mikael Dolsten är svensk läkare och forskare som har gjort internationell karriär i läkemedelsindustrin. Sedan 2010 är han global forskningschef i amerikanska läkemedelsjätten Pfizer. Han har under sitt yrkesliv varit med och utvecklat ett 30-tal läkemedel och toppat med vaccinet mot covid-19 som togs fram på osannolikt kort tid.

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Published: 25 October 2021Last Updated: 20 March 2023

Toppkompetens - att flytta norrut behöver inte vara raketforskning

Just nu nu pågår stora satsningar på industrin i norra Sverige, vilket innebär att efterfrågan på kompetens är stor. IVAs Studentråd vill lyfta sitt perspektiv på frågan, i egenskap av framtida och unga arbetstagare. Hur ser nuvarande och nyexaminerade studenter på alternativet att flytta till Norr- och Västerbottens län för att arbeta?

Skills Supply
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Published: 26 October 2021Last Updated: 29 March 2023

IVA strengthens its ranks with new Fellows

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has elected 39 new Fellows, comprising distinguished engineers, economists, researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders from both the private and public sectors. Each brings valuable expertise that will further reinforce the Academy’s work. Here is the full list of new Fellows.

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Published: 02 December 2025Last Updated: 02 December 2025
Entrance to IVA's office building

IVA’s Gold Medal 2025: Helena Hedblom

Throughout her career, Helena Hedblom has made a remarkable contribution to the mining industry and is today one of the most influential leaders in Swedish business. With a background in materials engineering, she has risen from Head of Research to CEO of Epiroc AB – reshaping Sweden’s mining sector.

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Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Helena Hedblom

IVA’s Gold Medal 2025: Mats Danielsson

With a background from CERN and Berkeley, Mats Danielsson has successfully combined cutting-edge research with technical innovation and entrepreneurship. Today he is a leading researcher and entrepreneur in medical imaging, whose work has had a strong impact both nationally and internationally – in healthcare as well as in industry.

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Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Mats Danielsson

IVA’s Great Gold Medal 2025: Carl-Henric Svanberg

For decades, Carl-Henric Svanberg has stood at the helm of some of Sweden’s – and the world’s – most successful industrial companies. With a rare blend of technical insight, business acumen and strong communication, he has helped shape Assa Abloy, Ericsson, BP and Volvo into global market leaders.

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Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Carl-Henric Svanberg

2025 Hans Werthén Scholars

Ten young researchers and students residing in Sweden have been awarded this year's scholarships from the Hans Werthén Foundation, for studies and research abroad. The scholarships are granted with the aim of giving young academics the opportunity to develop in other countries and return with new knowledge and experience that can benefit Sweden.

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Published: 18 June 2025Last Updated: 25 June 2025
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Joakim Nivre granted the Chester Carlson Research Award

Professor Joakim Nivre has been granted the Chester Carlson Research Award of 100,000 SEK for his innovative contributions to computational linguistics, his leadership in the research community, and his commitment to language technology through collaboration. The award has been granted since 1985 to promote scientific research in the field of information science.

Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
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Published: 21 January 2025Last Updated: 21 January 2025

Industrial robot performs cello piece composed for IVA by Jacob Mühlrad

Listen and watch as an industrial robot performs a cello piece specially composed for IVA by the world-renowned composer Jacob Mühlrad, in a film recording from the performance at IVA’s Annual Meeting in October. Also, meet the robotics researcher and composer Fredrik Gran, who programmed the cello-playing robot.

Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
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Published: 19 December 2024Last Updated: 19 December 2024

AI Pioneer Professor Geoffrey Hinton visited IVA

Last week, Professor Geoffrey Hinton visited Stockholm to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in AI development. He also visited the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) for a panel discussion, and gave an exclusive interview to IVA's President. Watch both discussions here.

Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
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Published: 16 December 2024Last Updated: 18 December 2024

Re-election of Marcus Wallenberg as Chair of IVA and Election of 41 New Fellows

Today, Marcus Wallenberg was re-elected as Chair of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). Additionally, the Assembly of the Academy elected 41 new Swedish and international fellows – prominent researchers and experts from both the private and public sectors.

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Published: 03 December 2024Last Updated: 03 December 2024

IVA's Gold Medal 2024: Gerteric Lindquist

As CEO of the energy technology company NIBE, Gerteric Lindquist has been involved in putting Sweden as an energy technology nation on the world map.

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Published: 10 September 2024Last Updated: 11 September 2024

IVA's Gold Medal 2024: Bo Normark

Bo Normark is the civil engineer who has made electrification his trademark. For over 50 years, he has worked to develop the technical and political solutions required to build the sustainable energy systems of the future.

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Published: 10 September 2024Last Updated: 11 September 2024

Royal Technology Mission to the Netherlands

Last week, the 2024 Royal Technology Mission (RTM) to the Netherlands was carried out. The delegation, led by HM The King and IVA's Chair Marcus Wallenberg, consisted of leading representatives from academia, business and the public sector in Sweden. The focus of the trip was AI, quantum technology and cybersecurity.

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Published: 20 May 2024Last Updated: 24 May 2024

Astronaut Marcus Wandt, one of this year's Thulin medallists

The Aviation and Aerospace Engineering Association (FTF) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) have awarded this year's Thulin Gold Medal to Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt. Engineers Daniel Eckerström and Roy Kihlén are awarded silver medals for their efforts in the development of fiber optic temperature measurement systems, which have contributed to increasing safety in civil aviation.

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Published: 28 March 2024Last Updated: 02 April 2024