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20 ground-breaking research projects receive grants totaling SEK 640 million

New therapies for MS and aggressive brain tumors, development of solar cells and alternative fuels are just a few of the topics covered by the 20 projects in receipt of funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has awarded a total of SEK 640 million to 20 pre-eminent basic research projects in the fields of medicine, natural sciences and technology – projects seen as offering potential for future scientific breakthroughs. “For a number of years now the Foundation has been working to increase the proportion of female principal investigators. So

75 million for healthcare research – five new Wallenberg Clinical Scholars

Why do some people become addicted to alcohol and how can we enable extremely premature babies to develop in the same way as others? These are two of the questions that this year’s Wallenberg Clinical Scholars have been awarded funding to investigate.“Clinical research is an important link between basic research and patient-based clinical activities at our hospitals. The aim of this program is to provide a long-term boost to Swedish clinical research, which has always been of a high standard, but had started to lose ground in the years prior to the launch of the program. It is therefore

Excellent young scientists offered research opportunities at NTU in Singapore, and MIT in the U.S.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has announced new postdoctoral programs for young researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S.“It’s essential that young researchers be given the opportunity to work in top international environments so they themselves and Swedish research in general can continue to evolve. But we also hope they will return to Sweden equipped with fresh knowledge and experience to share at our universities. So, in addition to funding for a two-year stint at NTU or MIT, they will be

Two Nordic foundations support a network in a Nobel Prize–winning technology

A new Swedish-Danish research alliance wants to advance understanding of how biological molecules look and behave. With support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, scientists at four universities in Sweden and Denmark will join forces to create a Nordic network in cryoelectron microscopy, whose developers were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.The CryoNet network will bring together experts in cryoelectron microscopy at universities in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Umeå. A Swedish- Danish partnership between the Knut and Alice

They are 2017’s Wallenberg Academy Fellows

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s investments in young researchers continue. This year, 24 outstanding researchers have been selected as Wallenberg Academy Fellows. Thanks to this funding, many of them can continue to conduct their research in Sweden, while others have been recruited to Sweden to build up their research here.“It is particularly pleasing that there are as many women as men among this year’s Academy Fellows. Those who are appointed to be Wallenberg Academy Fellows go through a thorough evaluation process. First, the university nominates candidates; they are then

100th anniversary donation by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation: SEK 1.6 billion for artificial intelligence and quantum technology research

With developments in quantum technology and artificial intelligence (AI) predicted to have a major impact on research activities and society at large, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) has decided to award grants amounting to SEK 1.6 billion over the coming decade for research into these two key technological fields of the future.“A constant aim throughout the 100-year history of the Foundation has been to fund basic research to drive the development of innovative technology that will contribute to Sweden’s long-term progress as a pioneering and industrial nation,” says Peter

Grants to 18 research projects that may lead to future scientific breakthroughs

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has granted a total of SEK 560 million to 18 research projects considered to be of the highest international level, and potentially leading to future scientific breakthroughs.– Project funding is granted primarily for basic research in the fields of medicine, technology and the natural sciences. The grants give the researchers the opportunity to try out new and bold ideas over an extended period. The main idea is to give the researchers freedom, both to succeed and fail, without any demands for results or applications,” says Peter Wallenberg Jr, chairman

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 100 Years – Jubilee Donation to Science Centers

The SEK 150 million donation is intended to promote interest in science and technology, particularly among the young people of Sweden. Five Science Centers across the country will receive grants for dome theaters – where visitors learn as they experience what it's like to travel across the universe, through the human body or to other inaccessible places and situations."We want to inspire children and youngsters to discover how exciting science can be. The country's Science Centers serve an important purpose by presenting scientific research in a playful way that awakens curiosity. It's

Investment in young researchers to boost Swedish research

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s investments in young researchers continue with 29 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The research challenges that this year’s Academy Fellows are tackling include important issues for the future, such as energy provision and public health.“Since the program started in 2012, 150 young researchers have become Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The Foundation is very happy to be able to provide promising research talent the opportunity to freely develop their ideas over a five-year period,” says Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chairman of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg

Millions in funding for mathematicians

Fifteen prominent mathematicians will receive funding to bring Swedish mathematics research back to the international top.Since 2014, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences have supported mathematics research in Sweden through the Program of Mathematics. The aim of the program is that Sweden will retake a top international position in the field. Sweden has a long tradition of internationally renowned mathematicians and many students want to study doctorates in the field. There is also a great demand for mathematicians with doctoral degrees. “

Joining Forces in Research on Proteins and Biopharmaceuticals

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has decided to allocate SEK 320 million for a protein research centre – Wallenberg Centre for Protein Research. Combined with the financial commitments made by the universities involved: Uppsala University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology, along with AstraZeneca, a total of SEK 510 million will be invested in the centre during 2016 – 2023.The Wallenberg Centre for Protein Research (WCPR) will be a leading international centre of excellence in the field of protein research, its emphasis being on studies of human

SEK 1.8 billion for research into autonomous systems and software development

Several Swedish universities are taking part in a ten-year commitment by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to basic research in this field. Swedish industry is also involved.“It is essential that Sweden, both as a research center and an industrial nation, can become an international leader in autonomous systems and software development. This field represents a shift in technology, described by many as the fourth industrial revolution,” says Peter Wallenberg Jr., Chair of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Large investments are being made around the world in autonomous

Communique Peter Wallenberg

Stockholm, January 19, 2015The Board of Directors of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation deeply regrets to inform that its honorary Chairman Econ. Dr. h.c. Peter Wallenberg, at the age of 88, peacefully passed away in his home on Monday, January 19, 2015. Peter Wallenberg has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1971 and was Chairman from 1982 until recently. On behalf of the Board of Directors Peter Wallenberg Jr   Caroline Ankarcrona   Jacob Wallenberg   Marcus Wallenberg

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