Wallenberg Scholars – by university

Susanne Aalto, Professor in radio astronomy 
Chalmers University of Technology

Massive black holes revealing the dance of the galaxies

Peter Andrekson, Professor of photonics
Chalmers University of Technology

Honing the communication technology of the future

Robert Berman, Professor in mathematics
Chalmers University of Technology

Mathematics bridging the micro and macro worlds

Per Delsing, Professor of experimental physics
Chalmers University of Technology

Removing the barriers to future quantum technology

Tünde Fülöp, Professor of physics
Chalmers University of Technology

Research in brief: Creating and controlling beams in plasmas

Fredrik Höök, Professor of biological physics 
Chalmers University of Technology

Honing tools to create next generation therapeutics

Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen, Professor of astronomy
Chalmers University of Technology

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

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

Unlocking the secrets of high-temperature superconductivity

Christian Müller, Professor of polymer technology
Chalmers University of Technology

Turning textiles into power generators

Andrei Sabelfeld, Professor in cybersecurity
Chalmers University of Technology

Securing our digital world

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

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

Fredrik Bäckhed, Professor of molecular medicine
University of Gothenburg

Revealing the role played by gut microbiota in human health

Andrew Ewing, Professor of analytical chemistry
University of Gothenburg

Creating new ways to understand communication between brain cells

Maria Falkenberg, Professor of biomedical laboratory science
University of Gothenburg

Disease and ageing due to mitochondrial DNA

Richard Neutze, Professor of biochemistry
University of Gothenburg

Filming photosynthesis

Thomas Nyström, Professor of microbiology
University of Gothenburg

Slowing down ageing-related diseases

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

Henrik Zetterberg, Professor in neurochemistry
University of Gothenburg 

Developing game-changing blood tests in the fight against dementia

Johan Åkerman, Professor of experimental physics
University of Gothenburg

Building machines to solve our most complex problems 

Ernest Arenas, Professor of molecular neurobiology
Karolinska Institutet

Petter Brodin, Professor of immunology
Karolinska institutet

How the immune system develops in newborn babies

Marie Carlén, Professor of neuronal networks
Karolinska Institutet

A new map of the brain to reveal our thinking

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

New methods to map the progression of MS

Patrik Ernfors, Professor of tissue biology
Karolinska Institutet 

Helping to cure chronic pain

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

From an exciting molecule to catalytic medicine

Jens Hjerling Leffler, Associate Professor of neuroscience
Karolinska Institutet

Adolescent brain development and the risk 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

Seeking new ways to fine-tune our immune system

Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam, Professor of vaccine immunology 
Karolinska Institutet

Unique catalog of gene variations for targeted medical interventions

Nils-Göran Larsson, Professor of mitochondrial genetics
Karolinska Institutet

Hidden processes in the cellular powerhouses shed light on diseases

Sten Linnarsson, Professor of molecular systems biology
Karolinska Institutet

Cell atlas paves the way for new brain cancer therapies

Qiang Pan-Hammarström, Professor of clinical immunology
Karolinska Institutet

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

Joanna Rorbach, Associate Professor of molecular biology
Karolinska Institutet

Mitochondrial protein factories yield new insights into our health

Rickard Sandberg, Professor of molecular genetics
Karolinska Institutet

Understanding the brain

Kirsty Spalding, Professor in adipocyte biology
Karolinska Institutet

Uncovering hidden connections between fat tissue and cancer

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

Breaking new ground in pain research

Juleen Zierath, Professor of clinical integrative physiology
Karolinska Institutet

How circadian rhythms impact the effects of exercise and food

Petter Brändén, Professor of mathematics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Searching for a theory of negative dependence

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

Imaging the smallest detail

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

Self-driving cars need better traffic management

Kurt Johansson, Professor of mathematics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Increasing our mathematical understanding

Dejan Kostic, Professor of internetworking 
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Democratizing the use of AI

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

Robots interacting with people

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

Seeking the answer to human genetic diversity

Josefin Larsson, Professor in astrophysics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Studying vital stellar explosions

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

Developing new methods for earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer

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

Research in brief: Smart microscopes discover ephemeral biology

Fredrik Viklund, Professor in mathematics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

New mathematics for the random details of nature

Jarone Pinhassi, Professor of marine microbiology
Linnaeus University

How bacteria use solar energy to grow

Igor Abrikosov, Professor of theoretical physics
Linköping University

Using AI to find “new diamonds” – metastable materials

Magnus Berggren, Professor of organic electronics
Linköping University

Feng Gao, Professor of optoelectronics
Linköping University

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

Olle Inganäs, Professor of biomolecular and organic electronics
Linköping University

Sustainable batteries for large-scale energy storage

Erik G. Larsson, Professor of communications systems
Linköping University

The technology beyond 5G

Johanna Rosén, Professor in materials physics
Linköping University

Spotlight on the environment as new materials take shape

Daniel Västfjäll, Professor of cognitive psychology
Linköping University

Exploring the role of emotions in decision making

Anders Ynnerman, Professor of scientific visualization
Linköping University

Visualisation: an unmatched research tool and disseminator of knowledge

Anna Blom, Professor of medical protein chemistry
Lund University

Versatile immune protein provides protection against diabetes

Marie Dacke, Professor of sensory biology
Lund University

Dung beetles’ navigational skills offer potential for robots of the future

Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of semiconductor materials
Lund University

Semiconductor bandgap key to future green electronics

Kimberly Dick Thelander, Professor in physics
Lund University

Nanoscale movies show how to build new materials

Martin Dribe, Professor of economic history
Lund University

Studying the importance of inequalities throughout history

Anne L'Huillier, Professor of atomic physics
Lund University

Prize-awarded attosecond pulses constantly progressing

Heiner Linke, Professor of nanophysics 
Lund University

Understanding and recreating the world’s smallest motors

Mia Liinason, Professor of gender studies 
Lund University

Studying activists on both sides of the rights divide

Oksana Mont, Professor of sustainable consumption
Lund University

She wants to explore how companies can operate in a growth-independent economy

Tobias Uller, Professor of evolutionary ecology
Lund University

Research in brief: The hunt for evolution’s accelerator

Stephanie Reimann, Professor of mathematical physics
Lund University

Exploring the theory behind new quantum phenomena

Johannes Rousk, professor in microbial ecology
Lund University

Bacteria and fungi play a key role as climate changes

Anna Dreber Almenberg, Professor of economics
Stockholm School of Economics

What scientific findings can we trust?

Tore Ellingsen, Professor of economics 
Stockholm School of Economics

The role of duty in successful societie

Alexander Ljungqvist, Professor of entrepreneurial finance
Stockholm School of Economics

Socio-economic impact of shrinking stock exchanges

David Drew, Professor in biochemistry
Stockholm University

Revealing how the cell uptakes sugar

Annica Ekman, Professor of meteorology
Stockholm University

How clouds in polar regions impact climate

Helen Frowe, Professor of philosophy
Stockholm University

Exploring the ethics of deterrence

Gunnar von Heijne, Professor of theoretical chemistry
Stockholm University

Close-up images of protein folding

Martin Högbom, Professor of structural biochemistry
Stockholm University

Understanding nature’s chemistry

Martin Jakobsson, Professor of marine geology and geophysics 
Stockholm University

Using AI to predict the retreat of glaciers

Emil Johansson Bergholtz, Professor of theoretical physics
Stockholm University

Bringing research to the lab to prove his theories

Erik Lindahl, Professor of biophysics
Stockholm University

Striving to improve understanding of signaling in the nervous system

Dan Petersen, Associate Professor in mathematics
Stockholm University

Using algebraic geometry to study abstract spaces

Ilona Riipinen, Professor of atmospheric sciences
Stockholm University

Improving climate models by learning more about aerosol particles

Sara Strandberg, Professor in particle physics
Stockholm University

Ready for the next step after the discovery of the Higgs particle

Jonas Tallberg, Professor of political science
Stockholm University

New understanding of international cooperation through the ages

Xiaodong Zou, Professor of structural chemistry
Stockholm University

Revolutionary close-ups of the building blocks of life

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

The first buds of spring – one of nature’s great mysteries

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

Nitrogen cycling provides new insights on climate change

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

Forest growth slowing due to water shortage

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

Artificial spider silk – a potential super material of the future

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

How plants respond to climate change

Oliver Billker, Professor in biotechnology
Umeå University

Groundbreaking malaria research could save millions of lives

Felipe Cava, Professor in infection biology
Umeå University

Revolutionary bacterial cell wall research to battle antibiotic resistance

Virginia Dignum, Professor in responsible AI
Umeå University

Leading the way for ethical AI

Lars Nyberg, Professor of neuroscience
Umeå University

Understanding our memories

Lotta Vikström, Professor of history
Umeå University

Impairment a barrier to finding work and a partner

David Wardle, professor of soil and plant ecology
Umeå University

Researching to save ecosystems

Per Ahlberg, Professor of evolutionary organismal biology
Uppsala University

Fossil finds shed new light on our ancient history

Leif Andersson, Professor of functional genomics
Uppsala University

Revealing new animal species, hybrids and evolutionary strategies

Siv Andersson, Professor of molecular evolutionary biology
Uppsala University

Honey bee bacteria helping us to understand evolution

Christer Betsholtz, Professor of vascular biology
Uppsala University

How does the brain cleanse itself?

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

Research in brief: A new era of electronic ordering

Lena Claesson-Welsh, Professor of medical biochemistry
Uppsala University

Strengthened blood vessels: a key to better health

Georgios Dimitroglou Rizell, Associate professor in mathematics
Uppsala University 

Studying the spaces where Hamilton’s equations live

Tobias Ekholm, Professor of matematics
Uppsala University

Wilder geometry shedding new light on string theory

Johan Elf, Professor in physical biology
Uppsala University

Understanding the impact of chromosomes on our genes

Olle Eriksson, Professor of theoretical magnetism
Uppsala University

Exploring new magnetic materials and structures

Susanne Höfner, Professor of theoretical astrophysics
Uppsala University

Origins of building blocks of life in the universe

Mattias Jakobsson, Professor of genetics
Uppsala University 

Moving the cradle of humankind

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Professor of comparative genomics
Uppsala University

Learning about human diseases from canine DNA

Peter Oppeneer, Professor of physics 
Uppsala University

Paving the way for ultrafast electronics

Mia Phillipson, Professor in physiology
Uppsala University

Unknown functions of the immune system

Karin Schönning, Professor of physics
Uppsala University 

Hyperons shedding light on great mysteries of the universe

Andreas Strömbergsson, Professor of mathematics
Uppsala University

Shedding new light on classical problems

Maria Strömme, Professor of nanotechnology
Uppsala University

Harvesting drinking water from the air

Maria Ågren, Professor of history
Uppsala University

Historical court records provide new insights into male and female work

Johan Åqvist, Professor of theoretical chemistry
Uppsala University

Research in brief: Enzymes adapted to extreme environments

Amy Loutfi, Professor of information technology
Örebro University

Curiosity and play helping AI robots to learn better