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PM Nilsson tilldelas IVAs pris för vetenskaplighet inom journalistiken

IVAs pris för vetenskaplighet inom journalistiken - Hans Bergström-priset - delas ut för tredje gången vid IVAs Akademisammankomst den 12 juni. Pristagare för 2017 är PM Nilsson, politisk redaktör på Dagens Industri. I sin motivering lyfter juryn bland annat hur PM Nilssons skrivande präglas av öppet och nyfiket faktasökande som resulterar i ett självständigt perspektiv.

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Published: 11 May 2017Last Updated: 16 March 2023

Galler gav Garantell guld

Det blev Garantell från Värnamo som vann den tredje omgången av IVAs företagstävling Smart industri. De fick priset för att enligt juryn ”på ett framgångsrikt sätt använt många av digitaliseringens möjligheter för att möta varje kunds unika behov av lösningar i metallnät”.

Published: 06 February 2019Last Updated: 23 March 2023

Climeon 2020 års vinnare av Smart industri

Energiteknikbolaget Climeon vinner första priset i företagstävlingen Smart industri. Climeon omvandlar geotermisk värme eller spillvärme från industrier och fartyg till grön el, med kraftfullt stöd av digital teknik. Företagen OP Teknik och ZeroPoint Technologies föräras i år med varsitt hedersomnämnande.

Published: 11 February 2021Last Updated: 20 March 2023

Mer använd forskning gör samhället robust

Forskning som kommer till nytta kan bidra till bättre beredskap för kriser inom många sektorer i samhället. Det menar Tony Sandberg, som är en av dem som funderat på lämpligt tema för IVAs 100-lista år 2021.

Published: 29 January 2021Last Updated: 13 March 2023

Diversity for university

Hur ser lärosätena i Sverige på begreppet mångfald? Med detta projekt vill IVAs Studentråd bredda synen och diskussionen om mångfald inom högre utbildning som annars ofta tenderar att stanna vid genus och etnicitet. Genom att kartlägga lärosätenas mångfaldssatsningar, lyfta goda exempel och egna tankar vill Studentrådet inspirera och pusha lärosäten till fortsatt progressivt mångfaldsarbete.

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Published: 06 April 2021Last Updated: 29 March 2023

Peter Hedström tilldelas Chester Carlsons forskningspris

Professor Peter Hedström, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, tilldelas Chester Carlsons forskningspris på 100 000 kr, för sin forskning där han sammanför stort kunnande inom metalliska material med artificiell intelligens.

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Published: 01 December 2020Last Updated: 17 March 2023

Forskning är en otroligt outnyttjad resurs

Sverige satsar rejält på forskning utan att ta vara på resultaten fullt ut. Universitetens holdingbolag kan förändra läget. Om de får tillräckliga resurser. Det menar Anna Ragén, vd för Örebro universitet Holding AB.

Published: 14 January 2021Last Updated: 13 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
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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.

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.

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.

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