22 May 2026
Today, the Young Academy of Sweden welcomes nine new members who represent a broad range of research areas – from artificial intelligence, brain research and regenerative medicine to climate, sustainability and ancient history.
Top row from the left: Lan Wang-Erlandsson (Photo: Joakim Wang-Erlandsson), Nicholas Leigh (Photo: Alexis Bento Luis), Denis Kleyko (Photo: Jesper Eriksson). Middle row from the left: Daniel Fürth (Photo: Anna Mäkiniemi), Signe Svallfors (Photo: Hampus Svallfors), Lewis Webb (Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt). Bottom row from the left: Johan Miörner (Photo: Jenny Leyman), Carl Öhman (Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt), Lina Eklund (Photo: Global Land Programme)
Carl Öhman, Associate Professor in Political Science, Uppsala University
Daniel Fürth, Assistant Professor in Molecular Biology, Uppsala University
Denis Kleyko, Associate Professor in Computer Science, Örebro university
Johan Miörner, Associate Professor in Economic Geography, Lund University
Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Associate Professor in Environmental and Sustainability Science at Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), Stockholm University
Lewis Webb, Associate Professor and Lecturer in Ancient Culture and Social life, University of Gothenburg
Lina Eklund, Associate Professor in Geobiosphere Science Specializing in Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science at Lund University
Nicholas Leigh, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Regenerative Immunology, Lund University
Signe Svallfors, Associate Professor in Sociology and Demography, Stockholm University
Elham B. Rostami, chairperson of the Young Academy of Sweden.
This year’s intake reflects both the breadth of research and the major societal issues that science today needs to help understand and manage.
The Young Academy is open to outstanding and independent researchers from all fields who are an outstanding and independent researcher; have an interest and capacity to engage in issues and activities within the academy; obtained their PhD approximately 2–10 years ago and are actively conducting research in Sweden.
The Academy’s work is supported by funders who wish to strengthen early-career researchers and enhance the impact of research in society. Members collaborate on major issues of importance to science and society, supported by a secretariat.
Elham B. Rostami
Chairperson, Swedish Young Academy
elham.rostami@neuro.uu.se
073-999 79 77
Ada Grön
Communicator, Swedish Young Academy
ada.gron@sverigesungaakademi.se
072-278 32 05
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