Wallenberg Scholars 2024

Susanne Aalto, Professor in radio astronomy 
Chalmers University of Technology

Research in brief: What lies hidden in the dark hearts of galaxies?

Igor Abrikosov, Professor of theoretical physics
Linköping University

Experiment serves as base for a predictive theory of metastable materials

Per Ahlberg, Professor of evolutionary organismal biology
Uppsala University

Ancient footprints rewrite the history of evolution

Leif Andersson, Professor of functional genomics
Uppsala University

The genetic diversity of animals – a researcher’s gold mine

Siv Andersson, Professor of molecular evolutionary biology
Uppsala University

Bee bacteria working as vitamin factories

Magnus Berggren, Professor of organic electronics
Linköping University

Creating new research fields using organic electronics

Robert Berman, Professor in mathematics
Chalmers University of Technology

Mathematics that describes the universe's geometric structure

Rishikesh Bhalerao, Professor in plant cell and molecular biology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Research in brief: How do trees know when spring is coming and it's time to let the buds burst?

Oliver Billker, Professor in biotechnology
Umeå University

Research in brief: Close-up studies of parasite-mosquito interaction next step in malaria fight

Annica Black-Schaffer, Professor of quantum matter theory
Uppsala University

Research in brief: A new era of electronic ordering

Petter Brändén, Professor of mathematics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research in brief: Wants to develop mathematical theory for negative dependence

Marie Dacke, Professor of sensory biology
Lund University

Research in brief: Insects’ precision will help artificial systems to navigate

Kimberly Dick Thelander, Professor in physics
Lund University

Studying new materials while they build themselves

Georgios Dimitroglou Rizell, Associate professor in mathematics
Uppsala University 

Studying the spaces where Hamilton’s equations live

David Drew, Professor in biochemistry
Stockholm University

Revealing how the cell uptakes sugar

Tobias Ekholm, Professor of mathematics
Uppsala University

Wilder geometry shedding new light on string theory

Annica Ekman, Professor of meteorology
Stockholm University

Research in brief: Studying clouds in warmer polar climates

Johan Elf, Professor in physical biology
Uppsala University

How life works – down to the last detail

Olle Eriksson, Professor of theoretical magnetism
Uppsala University

The quest for magnetic materials of the future

Andrew Ewing, Professor of analytical chemistry
University of Gothenburg

How our memories are created

Sara Hallin, Professor in soil microbiology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Gunnar von Heijne, Professor of theoretical chemistry
Stockholm University

The forces behind protein folding

Susanne Höfner, Professor of theoretical astrophysics
Uppsala University

Research in brief: Exploring how stars expel materials that form planets and life

Martin Högbom, Professor of structural biochemistry
Stockholm University

Understanding nature’s chemistry

Fredrik Höök, Professor of biological physics 
Chalmers University of Technology

Learning how viruses enter cells

Mattias Jakobsson, Professor of genetics
Uppsala University 

Moving the cradle of humankind

Martin Jakobsson, Professor of marine geology and geophysics 
Stockholm University

Research in brief: Mapping seafloors for a better understanding of glaciers

Emil Johansson Bergholtz, Professor of theoretical physics
Stockholm University

Research in brief: Topological physics explaining the quantum world

Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen, Professor of astronomy
Chalmers University of Technology

Seeking the origins of galaxies at the far end of the Universe

Tuuli Lappalainen, Professor in gene technology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research in brief: Better understanding of genome function and disease physiology

Josefin Larsson, Professor in astrophysics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Stellar explosions

Hjalmar Laudon, Professor of forest landscape biogeochemistry
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Anne L'Huillier, Professor of atomic physics
Lund University

The world’s shortest light pulses – and what they can do

Erik Lindahl, Professor of biophysics
Stockholm University

Research in brief: Examine structure and function of membrane proteins

Floriana Lombardi, Professor in quantum device physics
Chalmers University of Technology

Solving the mystery of high-temperature superconductors

Joakim Lundeberg, Professor of molecular biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research in brief: Research for better prostate cancer diagnostics

Richard Neutze, Professor of biochemistry
University of Gothenburg

Filming photosynthesis

Thomas Nyström, Professor of microbiology
University of Gothenburg

Yeast’s clean-up abilities provide insights into ageing

Peter Oppeneer, Professor of physics 
Uppsala University

Research in brief: Theory for ultrafast out-of-equilibrium quantum dynamic processes

Dan Petersen, Associate Professor in mathematics
Stockholm University

Using algebraic geometry to study abstract spaces

Jarone Pinhassi, Professor of marine microbiology
Linnaeus University

The ability of marine bacteria to utilize sunlight

Stephanie Reimann, Professor of mathematical physics
Lund University

Testing quantum theories with ultracold droplets

Ilona Riipinen, Professor of atmospheric sciences
Stockholm University

Improving climate models by learning more about aerosol particles

Anna Rising, Professor of veterinary medicine biochemistry
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Research in brief: Revealing the secrets of spider silk

Johanna Rosén, Professor in materials physics
Linköping University

Spotlight on the environment as new materials take shape

Johannes Rousk, professor in microbial ecology
Lund University

Bacteria and fungi play a key role as climate changes

Markus Schmid, Professor in plant physiology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

How plants respond to climate change

Karin Schönning, Professor of physics
Uppsala University 

Hyperons shedding light on great mysteries of the universe

Sara Strandberg, Professor in particle physics
Stockholm University

Measuring the Higgs Boson 

Ilaria Testa, Associate professor in applied physics 
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research in brief: Smart microscopes discover ephemeral biology

Tobias Uller, Professor of evolutionary ecology
Lund University

Research in brief: The hunt for evolution’s accelerator

David Wardle, professor of soil and plant ecology
Umeå University

Research in brief: Researching how threatened ecosystems are affected by human activity

Fredrik Viklund, Professor in mathematics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

New mathematics for the random details of nature

Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Professor of biological chemistry
Chalmers University of Technology

The role of copper-binding proteins in cancer and Parkinson’s

Xiaodong Zou, Professor of structural chemistry
Stockholm University

Revolutionary close-ups of the building blocks of life

Johan Åkerman, Professor of experimental physics
University of Gothenburg

Research in brief: Machines that will provide the best solution to difficult problems  

Johan Åqvist, Professor of theoretical chemistry
Uppsala University

Research in brief: Enzymes adapted to extreme environments

Peter Andrekson, Professor of photonics
Chalmers University of Technology

Broadband to Mars with a new optical amplifier

Per Delsing, Professor of experimental physics
Chalmers University of Technology

An ear to the quantum world

Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of semiconductor materials
Lund University

Research in brief: Next-generation semiconductors for green electronics and quantum technologies

Tünde Fülöp, Professor of physics
Professor of physics

Research in brief: Creating and controlling beams in plasmas

Feng Gao, Professor of optoelectronics
Linköping University

Research in brief: He tackles a key challenge of organic semiconductors for future technologies

Hans Hertz, Professor of biomedical physics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Imaging the smallest detail

Olle Inganäs, Professor of biomolecular and organic electronics
Linköping University

Attractive solar cells and wooden batteries inspired by nature

Karl Henrik Johansson, Professor of networked control
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Coming to terms with self-driving vehicles

Kurt Johansson, Professor of mathematics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Explaining patterns in our world

Dejan Kostic, Professor of internetworking 
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research in brief: More energy efficient and cheaper platform for AI inferencing

Danica Kragic Jensfelt, Professor of computer science, specializing in computer vision and robotics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Robots interacting with people

Erik G. Larsson, Professor of communications systems
Linköping University

The technology beyond 5G

Heiner Linke, Professor of nanophysics 
Lund University

Research in brief: Building an autonomous protein motor

Amy Loutfi, Professor of computer science 
Örebro University

Research in brief: Curiosity and play to enhance AI’s learning ability

Christian Müller, Professor of polymer technology
Chalmers University of Technology

Turning textiles into power generators

Andrei Sabelfeld, Professor in cybersecurity
Chalmers University of Technology

Research in brief: A framework for web crawling and security scanning

Andreas Strömbergsson, Professor of mathematics
Uppsala University

A new approach to classical mathematical problems

Maria Strömme, Professor of nanotechnology
Uppsala University

Research in brief: Extracting clean water from the air without electricity

Anders Ynnerman, Professor of scientific visualization
Linköping University

Visualisation: an unmatched research tool and disseminator of knowledge

Ernest Arenas, Professor of molecular neurobiology
Karolinska Institutet

Programming brain cells – a new move in the battle against Parkinson’s

Christer Betsholtz, Professor of vascular biology
Uppsala University

Mapping the cells of blood vessels

Anna Blom, Professor of medical protein chemistry
Lund University

A known protein with an unknown role in diabetes and infection?

Petter Brodin, Professor of immunology
Karolinska institutet

Research in brief: Hoping to prevent allergy and autoimmune disease 

Fredrik Bäckhed, Professor of molecular medicine
University of Gothenburg

The impact of diabetes treatment on intestinal bacteria

Marie Carlén, Professor of neuronal networks
Karolinska Institutet

Learning more about the brain

Gonçalo Castelo-Branco, Professor of glial cell biolog
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Aiming at new insights into disease mechanisms in MS

Felipe Cava, Professor in infection biology
Umeå University

Research in brief: Discovering new bacterial weaknesses to combat antibiotic resistance

Lena Claesson-Welsh, Professor of medical biochemistry
Uppsala University

New insights on blood vessels may slow the spread of cancer

Patrik Ernfors, Professor of tissue biology
Karolinska Institutet 

Unveiling the chromatin landscape in chronic pain for analgesia

Maria Falkenberg, Professor of biomedical laboratory science
University of Gothenburg

Disease and ageing due to mitochondrial DNA

Jonas Frisén, Professor of stem cell research
Karolinska Institutet

Research into formation of new neurons may prolong life

Thomas Helleday, Professor of chemical biology
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Catalytic medicines as future treatments?  

Jens Hjerling Leffler, Associate Professor of neuroscience
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Searching for new answers to the puzzle of schizophrenia

Sten Eirik Jacobsen, Professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Stem cells – a key to faster blood formation and blood cancer treatments

Randall Johnson, Professor of molecular physiology and pathology
Karolinska Institutet

Controlling the immune system to improve cancer therapies 

Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam, Professor of vaccine immunology 
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Studying how genetic variation affects our B and T cell responses

Nils-Göran Larsson, Professor of mitochondrial genetics
Karolinska Institutet

The role played by mitochondria in disease

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Professor of comparative genomics
Uppsala University

Learning about human diseases from canine DNA

Sten Linnarsson, Professor of molecular systems biology
Karolinska Institutet

How the brain is built

Ruth Palmer, Professor of molecular cell biology
University og Gothenburg

Research in brief: The significance of ALK receptor in the development of various cancer types

Qiang Pan-Hammarström, Professor of clinical immunology
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Seeking the causes of antibody deficiency and lymphoma

Mia Phillipson, Professor in physiology
Uppsala University

Unknown functions of the immune system

Joanna Rorbach, Associate Professor of molecular biology
Karolinska Institutet

Protein manufacture in the cell powerhouse

Rickard Sandberg, Professor of molecular genetics
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Studies of synapses reveal more about brain development

Kirsty Spalding, Professor in adipocyte biology
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: The effect of fat cells on tumour growth can provide clues to improved cancer therapy

Camilla Svensson, Professor in cellular and molecular pain physiology
Karolinska Institutet

Turning the spotlight on chronic pain

Juleen Zierath, Professor of clinical integrative physiology
Karolinska Institutet

Research in brief: Finding out how the circadian rhythm affects type 2 diabetes

Henrik Zetterberg, Professor in neurochemistry
University of Gothenburg 

Blood tests helping in the hunt for anti-dementia drugs

Virginia Dignum, Professor in responsible AI
Umeå University

Research in brief: The future of AI – a balance between technology and ethics

Anna Dreber Almenberg, Professor of economics
Stockholm School of Economics

Researching to make research more reliable

Martin Dribe, Professor of economic history
Lund University

Research in brief: Unequal lives: From Pre-Industrial society to Welfare Era

Tore Ellingsen, Professor of economics 
Stockholm School of Economics

Research in brief: He studies how dutifulness contributes to successful societies

Helen Frowe, Professor of philosophy
Stockholm University

Heading a Swedish center for research on the ethics of war

Mia Liinason, Professor of gender studies 
Lund University

Alexander Ljungqvist, Professor of entrepreneurial finance
Stockholm School of Economics

Fewer listed companies may impact consumers

Oksana Mont, Professor of sustainable consumption
Lund University

Lars Nyberg, Professor of neuroscience
Umeå University

Exercise good for memory

Jonas Tallberg, Professor of political science
Stockholm University

Research in brief: How political regimes affect international cooperation 

Lotta Vikström, Professor of history
Umeå University

Impairment a barrier to finding work and a partner

Daniel Västfjäll, Professor of cognitive psychology
Linköping University

Research in brief: What can make us more thoughtful?

Maria Ågren, Professor of history
Uppsala University

Historical court records provide new insights into male and female work