Six researchers elected new members of the Academy

At the General Meeting on 13 September six new researchers were elected members of the Academy’s classes for mathematics, geosciences, biosciences, medical sciences and social sciences.

Class for geosciences

Swedish member

Johan Nilsson.
Johan Nilsson.

Johan Nilsson is Professor of Meteorology at the Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University.

Johan Nilsson, Stockholm University

 

Class for biosciences

Foreign member

Alexandre Antonelli. Photo: Magnus Bergström, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
Alexandre Antonelli. Photo: Magnus Bergström, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Alexandre Antonelli is Director of Science at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK.

Alexandre Antonelli, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

 

Class for medical sciences

Swedish members

Thoas Fioretos.
Thoas Fioretos.

Thoas Fioretos is Professor at the Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University.

Thoas Fioretos, Lund University

 

Qiang Pan-Hammarström. Photo: Erik Flyg.
Qiang Pan-Hammarström. Photo: Erik Flyg.

Qiang Pan-Hammarström is Professor of Clinical Immunology at the Division of Immunology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet.

Qiang Pan-Hammarström, Karolinska Institutet

 

Class for social sciences

Swedish member

Gunnar Andersson. Photo: Elin Sahlin.
Gunnar Andersson. Photo: Elin Sahlin.

Gunnar Andersson is Professor of Demography at the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University.

Gunnar Andersson, Stockholm University

Class for mathematics

Swedish member

Pär Kurlberg. Photo: Ann-Britt Öhman.
Pär Kurlberg. Photo: Ann-Britt Öhman.

Pär Kurlberg is Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Pär Kurlberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology