The Young Academy of Sweden published its first book in September 2013. “Vägar till vetenskapen – Sveriges unga akademi om att bli och vara forskare” (Roads to Science – the Young Academy of Sweden on becoming and being a scientist) is a collection of short autobiographies by the first generation academy members. 

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The texts are personal and revolve around issues such as choice of career, driving forces and career strategies. How do you become a scientist? What does it take to succeed?
Since the members represent a wide spectrum of disciplines from philosophy to nanotechnology, the book offers valuable insight into today’s scientific landscape; its mission and challenges. The book was launched at the Göteborg Book Fair in September 2013.

Chief Editor: Christer Nordlund, Professor, History of ideas, Umeå university and Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS).

Forword: Torsten Wiesel, Nobel Prize laureate 1981 (in physiology or medicine) with a long career as a research leader at Harvard University and Rockefeller University, USA. Torsten Wiesel is the scientific patron of the Young Academy of Sweden.
Introduction: Anna Sjöström Douagi, Med. Dr/Ph.D. in immunology and the Academy's CEO.

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