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The focus of this seminar is to look at the ways that plastic can potentially break down in the ocean and what science knows about toxicity, for example.
Leif G. Anderson, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
– Sweden is falling behind in scientific competitiveness and decisive measures are required to make sure that the country remains at the scientific cutting edge. If the country’s most prominent, young researchers are given the possibility to develop into successful, top scientists, Sweden may well remain a scientific nation in the future
Staffan Normark, Permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The prize money will primarily go towards financing further studies of MDS stem cells, for instance, studies carried out after stem cell transplants.Transplantation of stem cells is currently the only therapy able to cure MDS, but the relapse frequency after transplant is still very high. Although we now know which cells cause the development of MDS and later on leukaemia, we still do not understand why these stem cells are so good at resisting various kinds of treatment. If we can identify new “therapeutic targets” in the MDS stem cells, we hope to be able to find a cure for MDS.
Professor Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen
In total, the program will provide funding for 24 Swedish postdoctoral researchers to go abroad. Additionally, by means of international recruitment, 35 foreign postdoctoral researchers and 25 guest professors will be given the opportunity to come to Swedish institutions. The program also includes SEK 40 million in support to the Institut Mittag-Leffler
Göran Sandberg, Executive director of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
A broad and comprehensive endeavour is called for in order to recover a position at the top. For instance, more Swedish postdoctoral researchers will be given the opportunity to work abroad. Being part of a dynamic environment that spans all fields of mathematics will give them a broader view of the subject. They will also develop an international network that will be beneficial to them for the duration of their careers
Staffan Normark, Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The aim of the endeavour is for Sweden to recover a position at the international cutting edge. Mathematics is one of the largest subjects at Swedish universities. It is also a subject of utmost importance for the future development of Sweden since it constitutes the basis for many medical and virtually all scientific and technical applications
Peter Wallenberg Jr., Vice-chairman of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS shall promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS promotes the sciences and strengthen their influence in society.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
The RSAS promotes the sciences and strengthen their influence in society.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
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Press invitation: How can we solve the problem of ocean plastic?

The ocean is the final destination for large amounts of plastic, but how dangerous is this and what can we do about it? This is the theme of a scientific symposium at which the Royal Academy of Sciences and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will gather expertise in the field.The problem of ocean plastic has recently been receiving a great deal of attention. We know that there are large amounts of plastic in our oceans, and it is estimated that about twelve million tons end up there every year. This is equivalent to more than 22 tons per minute, 24 hours a day. Around

New leaders elected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

At yesterday’s general meeting, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences elected its two foremost representatives, who will take over the roles of the current President and Permanent Secretary on 1 July 2015.Christina Moberg to be the new President                               The new President, the foremost representative of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, will be Christina Moberg. She is a member of the Academy’s class for chemistry and will take over the position from Barbara Cannon. Christina Moberg, born in 1947, is professor in organic chemistry at KTH Royal Institute of

Press conference with this years Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry and the Nobel memorial prize Laureate in Economic Sciences

The Royal Swedish Academy invites the press to a unique oppurtunity to meet this years Laureates on Sunday 7 December at a press conference.After the press conference the Laureates will be available for individual interviews, and the press should make requests when registering at the following link. Please note that we can not confirm any interviews in advance. Professor Isamu Akasaki will probably not attend the press conference.  Compulsory registration for the press conference with requests for interview/interviews. Please register here 

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014

Stockholm 8 October The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2014 to Eric BetzigJanelia Farm Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA, USA and Stefan W. HellMax Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany and William E. MoernerStanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.  “for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy” Surpassing the limitations of the light microscope For a long time optical microscopy was held

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014

Stockholm 7 October 2014 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2014 to Isamu AkasakiMeijo University, Nagoya, JapanNagoya University, Japan and Hiroshi AmanoNagoya University, Japan and Shuji NakamuraUniversity of California,Santa Barbara, CA, USA “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources” New light to illuminate the world This year’s Nobel Laureates are rewarded for having invented a new energy-efficient and environment-

Time to register for the announcements of this year’s Nobel Prizes

Welcome to the announcements of this year’s Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm.Times for announcements: Physics – Tue 7 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest) Chemistry – Wed 8 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest) Economic Sciences – Mon 13 October, 1:00 PM CET (at the earliest) Venue: Session Hall, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Lilla Frescativägen 4A, Stockholm, Sweden. Direction/map .  The

Meet the Crafoord Laureate in Geosciences in Stockholm and Lund

Welcome to book an interview with this years Crafoord Laureate in Geosciences, Peter Molnar. He has contributed ground-breaking knowledge about the driving forces behind plate motions and the place of continents in the plate tectonic model of Earth’s evolution. The Laureate has also paved the way to a new understanding of the formation of mountain ranges and their role in global tectonics.Crafoord Days 2014 in Stockholm, KVA5 May 8:45 am–6 pm, pre-registration is requiredCrafoord Prize Symposium Mountain belt dynamicsThe Laureate and leading scientists like Jean-Pierre Burg, Joann M.

Meet the Crafoord Laureate in Geosciences in Stockholm and Lund

Welcome to book an interview with this years Crafoord Laureate in Geosciences, Peter Molnar. He has contributed ground-breaking knowledge about the driving forces behind plate motions and the place of continents in the plate tectonic model of Earth’s evolution. The Laureate has also paved the way to a new understanding of the formation of mountain ranges and their role in global tectonics.Crafoord Days 2014 in Stockholm, KVA5 May 8:45 am–6 pm, pre-registration is requiredCrafoord Prize Symposium Mountain belt dynamicsThe Laureate and leading scientists like Jean-Pierre Burg, Joann M.

Becoming number one – SEK 160 million to Swedish research in Mathematics

In order for Sweden to regain an international, cutting edge position in Mathematics, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, in cooperation with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, will support 84 prominent researchers in Mathematics during 2014-2022. The funding amounts to a total of SEK 160 million, and in the first application round 15 positions have been filled.Sweden has a longstanding tradition of fostering internationally prominent mathematicians and many students want to undertake doctoral studies in this field. There is a great demand for mathematicians with research training,

Rolf Schock – uniting philosophy, mathematics, music and art

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, have decided to award the Rolf Schock Prizes 2014, amounting to a total of SEK 2.4 million, in the fields of: LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHYProfessor DEREK PARFIT, University of Oxford, UK“for his ground-breaking contributions concerning personal identity, regard for future generations and analysis of the structure of moral theories” MATHEMATICSProfessor YITANG ZHANG, University of New Hampshire, USA“for his spectacular breakthrough concerning the possibility of an

The Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2014

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2014 to Peter MolnarUniversity of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA   “for his ground-breaking contribution to the understanding of global tectonics, in particular the deformation of continents and the structure and evolution of mountain ranges, as well as the impact of tectonic processes on ocean-atmosphere circulation and climate.”When continents collideWhy do continents move? How are mountain ranges like the Himalayas and vast elevated regions like the Tibetan Plateau formed? During the 20th

The support programme for young researchers continues – thirty-three new Wallenberg Academy Fellows appointed

Wallenberg Academy Fellows, the career programme for young researchers launched by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation in 2012, provides long-term funding for young, promising Swedish and foreign researchers from all academic fields. Today, thirty-three new researchers are appointed to the programme.Wallenberg Academy Fellows is the single largest support programme for young researchers in Sweden. Besides providing the most prominent, young researchers long-term funding, thus enabling them to concentrate on their research, the programme contributes to a greater internationalisation of

Press Conference with this years Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry, and the Laureates in Economic Sciences.

Welcome to the Press Conference with this years Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry, and the Laureates in Economic Sciences Saturday 7 December at 9 am cet. Individual interviews are held after the Press Conference at 9:30 to 10:30 am cet. Preregistration is required.N.B.! The press conference are only for the media. Press ID is required.Limited number of places.Registration for media and booking of interviews with Laureates must be done in advance at:http://www.kva.se/en/Events-List/2013/Pressconference-Nobel-Laureates-2013/Date: Saturday 7 December 2013Time: 9–10.30 am cet

the TOBIAS PRIZE 2014 awards research about blood formation and leukaemic stem cells

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarding body of the prize instituted by the Tobias Foundation, has decided to award the prize for 2014 to Sten Eirik Waelgaard Jacobsen, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and University of Oxford, UK ”for groundbreaking scientific contributions to the field of haematopoiesis, particularly with respect to identifying factors that regulate the maturation process of haematopoietic stem cells, factors of great importance for successfully transplanting stem cells”. Stem cells determine normal or leukaemic blood formation Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen is one

The Prize in Economic Sciences 2013

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2013 to Eugene F. FamaUniversity of Chicago, IL, USA Lars Peter HansenUniversity of Chicago, IL, USA  Robert J. ShillerYale University, New Haven, CT, USA “for their empirical analysis of asset prices”Trendspotting in asset marketsThere is no way to predict the price of stocks and bonds over the next few days or weeks. But it is quite possible to foresee the broad course of these prices over longer periods, such as the next three to

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2013 to Martin KarplusUniversité de Strasbourg, France andHarvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA Michael LevittStanford University School of Medicine,Stanford, CA, USA Arieh WarshelUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA “for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems”The computer — your Virgil in the world of atoms Chemists used to create models of molecules using plastic balls and sticks. Today, the modelling is carried out in computers.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2013 to François EnglertUniversité Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium and Peter W. HiggsUniversity of Edinburgh, UK “for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider”Here, at last!François Englert and Peter W. Higgs are jointly awarded the Nobel

REMINDER: Press conferences for the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2013

Welcome to three press conferences with the announcements of this year’s Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.Venue:          Sessionssalen, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,                      Lilla Frescativägen 4A, Stockholm, Sweden.´                      Direction/map: http://kva.se/contact/ PHYSICS – Tue 8 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest)CHEMISTRY – Wed 9 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest)ECONOMIC SCIENCES – Mon 14 October, 1:00 PM CET (at the earliest) NOTE! The press

Climate Change: Bert Bolin and Beyond

On 26 September 2013 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will approve the Working Group I (WGI) contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report. To honour the significant achievements of Professor Bert Bolin as one of the founding fathers of the IPCC and its first chairman from 1988 to 1997, the WGI Assessment report Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis will be dedicated to him. The symposium will highlight new results from the Swedish science community that build upon Bert Bolin’s activities as a scientist and acknowledge his role as leader and mentor.The Royal

Press conferences for the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2013

Welcome to the announcements of this year’s Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.Note! The press conferences are only for the media. Press ID is required. Limited number of places. Registration for media and booking of interviews with experts must be done at the Academy’s website http://kva.se/pressroom  Times for announcements: PHYSICS – Tue 8 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest) CHEMISTRY – Wed 9 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest) ECONOMIC SCIENCES – Mon 14

Meet this year's Crafoord Prize Laureates – Lars Klareskog, Sweden and Peter K. Gregersen, Robert J. Winchester, USA

Tens of millions of people all over the world suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. The discoveries behind the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2013 have in a decisive manner contributed to our understanding of the disease. For instance, Lars Klareskogs's research shows that if no-one in Sweden smoked, one in five cases could probably be avoided.You are welcome to register for interviews on 2-3 May with this year's Crafoord Prize Laureates Lars Klareskog, Peter K. Gregersen and Robert J. Winchester. Spaces are limited. Crafoord Days 20132 MayBeijer Hall, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences:

Sweden – Becoming a World Leader in Mathematics

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has decided in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to support Swedish research in mathematics. The aim is for Sweden to recover its position at the international cutting edge by giving the best young researchers international experience and by recruiting young as well as more experienced mathematicians to Sweden.The joint platform and hub for this endeavour will be the Academy's research institute Institut Mittag-Leffler in Stockholm. The institute plays a key role for Swedish mathematics and is considered to be one of the top

The Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2013

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2013 to: Peter K. Gregersen,The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research,Manhasset, NY, USA Lars KlareskogKarolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Robert J. WinchesterColumbia University, New York, NY, USA “for their discoveries concerning the role of different genetic factors and their interactions with environmentalfactors in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis”. Rheumatoid Arthritis: risky genes become dangerous when you smoke

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