Research and security policy brought the Academy together at KTH and the Swedish Defence University

Robert Egnell, President of the Swedish Defence University, receives a gift from the Academy, presented by Elham B. Rostami, Deputy Chair, neurosurgeon and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet.

Robert Egnell, President of the Swedish Defence University, speaks about the university’s development and what responsible internationalisation means in the context of the Swedish Defence University.

Gabriele Messori, Chair of the Young Academy of Sweden and Professor of meteorology at Uppsala University, opened the Academy meeting at the Swedish Defence University.

Internal matters were also dealt with at the Swedish Defence University, with Elham Rostami preparing to hand over the floor using the “catchbox”.

Open floor.

Sigrid Schottenius Cullhed, Associate professor and senior lecturer in literary studies in literary studies at Uppsala University, the Department of Literature and Rhetoric.

Måns Magnusson, associate professor of statistics at Uppsala University, David Marlevi, associate professor of medical imaging at Karolinska Institutet, and Olle Risberg, associate professor of philosophy at Uppsala University and the Institute for Futures Studies, in conversation during an energy break at the Swedish Defence University. On the right, Jesper Ahlin Marceta, the Academy secretariat’s coordinator for research policy, keeping an eye on the time.

Ragnhild Lunnan, associate professor of astronomy at Stockholm University; Johan Larsbrink, associate professor of molecular enzymology at Chalmers University of Technology; Marcel Tarbier, assistant professor in data-driven life science for precision medicine and diagnostics at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University; and Peter Søgaard Jørgensen, theme leader in environmental and sustainability science at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Stockholm University.

Andreas Nord, associate professor of biology, specialising in ecophysiology at Lund University, celebrated his birthday and was honoured with a hat and a traditional cheer. On the right is Jennifer Mack, senior lecturer and associate professor of architecture at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Andreas and Jennifer serve as convenors of the academy’s research policy working group this year.

Laura Bacete Cano, assistant professor of plant cell and molecular biology at Umeå University, presenting her field of research on plant communication.

Laura Bacete Canos scientific presentation on plant communication.

Marcel Tarbier, assistant professor in data-driven life science for precision medicine and diagnostics at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, presenting his research on cellular systems. Marcel illustrated the mapping of different cell types as a shift “from smoothie to fruit salad”, as the picture becomes increasingly detailed and specific.

Olle Risberg, associate professor of philosophy at Uppsala University and the Institute for Futures Studies, discussing his research on the foundations of human values, illustrated here with examples from the allocation of research funding.

Ruth Pöttgen, particle physicist; Björn Lundberg, historian; Gabriele Messori, chair of the academy and professor of meteorology; Peter Søgaard Jørgensen, researcher in sustainability science; Laura Bacete Cano, researcher in molecular biology; Cecilia Engdahl, researcher in experimental autoimmunity; and Olle Risberg, researcher in philosophy, listening to the scientific presentations in the Officers’ Mess at the Swedish Defence University. In the background is Helena Bornholm, responsible for outreach activities.

Måns Magnusson, associate professor of statistics; Sverker Lundin, CEO; and David Marlevi, associate professor of medical imaging, awaiting the start of the scientific presentations.

Marcel Tarbier, assistant professor in data-driven life science for precision medicine and diagnostics at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, presenting his research on cellular systems.

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Anders Söderholm, president of KTH, joined the academy for a discussion on responsible internationalisation.

One of the academy’s working groups in session.

The academy in conversation with Anders Söderholm.

One of the academy’s working groups in session. From left: Sara Tanderup Linkis, associate professor of digital cultures and senior lecturer in publishing studies at Lund University; Anna Kjellström, officer at the academy secretariat; Cecilia Engdahl, associate professor of experimental autoimmunity at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg; Sverker Lundin, CEO of the academy secretariat; Gabriele Messori, chair of the academy and professor of meteorology at Uppsala University; and Johan Larsbrink, associate professor of molecular enzymology at Chalmers University of Technology.

The Academy visits KTH. In the foreground Andreas Nord, associate professor in biology, particularly ecological physiology, at Lund University, and Adel Daoud, assistant professor in analytical sociology at Linköping University and affiliated associate professor in AI, data and information technology at Chalmers.

The Academy enjoys the view from the Clock Tower. Facing the camera: Ruth Pöttgen, associate professor of particle physics at Lund University, Johan Larsbrink, associate professor in molecular enzymology at Chalmers, Jan Kronqvist, assistant lecturer in mathematics at KTH, Marcel Tarbier, assistant university lecturer in data-driven bioscience for precision medicine and diagnostics at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University,

Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, in the background the towers of Johannes Church, Engelbrekt Church and the modern Northern Towers can be seen.

Academy meeting at KTH.