New beamline at MAX IV to contribute to sustainable materials and green technology

MAX IV is awarded 200 million SEK from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and WISE to construct and establish a 3D imaging X-ray technology aimed at studying and developing advanced materials for the transition to a sustainable society.

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SEK 200 million for new research initiative on metabolism and obesity

Metabolism and obesity are the focus of a major research initiative by the University of Gothenburg and AstraZeneca, with the support of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Region Västra Götaland. The initiative includes a newly established professorship and research group with a total budget of SEK 200 million over ten years, starting in 2026.

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"We will discover things we didn't even know we were looking for"

 

For over hundred years Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has given long term support for basic research in Sweden. For recent years, every year, more than two billion Swedish crowns – for building new knowledge for a brighter future.

Photo Magnus Bergström
Using knowledge from one field in another can lead to unexpected breakthroughs. Wallenberg Scholar Emil Bergholtz has established a system to constantly explore new fields. The next step is to substantiate his theories within topological systems by building an extremely sensitive sensor.
Photo Magnus Bergström
Wallenberg Scholar Qiang Pan-Hammarström is working to piece together the complex puzzle that shows how errors in B cell formation can contribute to immune disorders and malignancies.
Photo Magnus Bergström
Wallenberg Academy Fellow Jiayin Yuan develops a method to replace current oil-based raw materials with carbon dioxide to achieve significant climate benefits.
Photo Magnus Bergström
Spider silk is one of nature’s most impressive materials, and is extremely strong and stretchable. Anna Rising and her colleagues were the first to fabricate artificial spider silk using the same mechanisms that spiders do. This may pave the way for future use in sustainable clothes and medical implants.