30 Nov 2023
Strong interest in joint WASP-WISE project call
Out of the 54 applications submitted, 28 projects were finally approved.
31 Oct 2023
WISE researchers, Annica Black-Schaffer from Uppsala university and Anders Nilsson from Stockholm university, were recently awarded with the Rudbeck Medal and the Earle K. Plyler Prize, respectively.
Rudbeck Medal
Uppsala university’s Rudbeck Medal was established in 2002 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the passing of Olof Rudbeck the Elder. The medal is bestowed “for extraordinarily prominent achievements in science, to be conferred primarily for such accomplishments or findings attained at Uppsala University”. This year, the medal was awarded to Annica Black-Schaffer, Gunilla Enblad and Neil Price.
Annica Black-Schaffer is professor of materials theory at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala university. Her research focuses on quantum mechanical effects that control the properties of materials. Currently, she leads a WISE project entitled “New materials for enhanced superconducting spintronics.” The contribution of this project to a sustainable world is very important since superconducting spintronics has the potential to not only revolution IT technology but also to dramatically reduce energy consumption.
– I am very honoured to have received the Rudbeck medal. I am also grateful that our work is recognized in this way as it is pure basic science research aimed to build fundamental understanding of exotic quantum effects in materials with no immediate applications, although the prospects within future quantum technologies are bright, says Annica Black-Schaffer.
For more information about Annica Black-Schaffer’s prize, visit https://www.uu.se/nyheter/arkiv/2023-09-19-linnemedaljor-och-rudbeckmedaljorer-utsedda
Earle K. Plyler Prize
The Earle K. Plyler Prize from the American Physical Society for molecular spectroscopy and dynamics was first introduced in 1976 and is now sponsored by the Journal of Chemical Physics, an AIP Publishing journal. 2024 recipient, Anders Nilsson, is a distinguished professor in chemical physics at Stockholm university. Nilsson is best known for his studies of the structure and dynamics of water. He is also interested in chemical reactions as they occur in real time and energy transformations that have implications for future energy use. His WISE project with title: “Catalytic methanol production for CO2 mitigation”, focuses on probing different catalytic materials for methanol synthesis using operando x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A goal on sustainability of this project is to aid the chemistry industry to reach neutral CO2 emissions.
– I am overwhelmed to have received such a recognition, comments Anders Nilsson on his prize.
For more information about Anders Nilssons’ prize go to https://aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/plyler.cfm
You can read more about these WISE researchers’ activities in our website: https://wise-materials.org/research/projects-2/
30 Nov 2023
Out of the 54 applications submitted, 28 projects were finally approved.
29 Nov 2023
-The best part is that I have a lot of fun getting to know about all the amazing things people are doing within WISE, says Raquel.
28 Nov 2023
WISE takes great pride in endorsing ERC grantees, and WISE researchers Anneli Kruve from Stockholm University and Simone Fabiano from Linköping University.
24 Nov 2023
WISE takes great pride in the top-notch researchers who contribute to our program, and it is with great pleasure that we introduce Shervin Bagheri.
21 Nov 2023
WISE is very proud to have distinguished researchers participating in the program. On this occasion we are happy to introduce Assistant Professor Yuanyuan Li.
13 Nov 2023
Swedish and Italian researchers met at the Bioelectronics and Sustainability symposium, held at the Stockholm University’s new headquarters at the Albano Campus in Stockholm, October 26-27.
13 Nov 2023
Jennie has always worked with service in various forms, everything from working as a travel agent to designing kitchens. Service and working with people are some of the things she loves.
3 Nov 2023
On the 14th of November, WISE will participate at the Circular Initiative 2023, organized by Stena Recycling in collaboration with Investor, ABB, and Alfa Laval.
30 Oct 2023
WISE is proud to congratulate all the Swedish grantees, in particular, the WISE researchers Alexander Giovannitti from Chalmers University of Technology and Johannes Bintinger from Linköping University.
27 Oct 2023
LTU (Luleå University of Technology) and WISE organized a seminar and lecture that brought together an impressive group of researchers and students.
26 Oct 2023
“When I told my former supervisor about the WISE start-up package, he described it as the scientific equivalent of winning the lottery!”
23 Oct 2023
On 24-26 October, Olle Eriksson, WISE Co-director, will speak at a conference organized by the Swedish Consortium for Artificial Photosynthesis at Uppsala University.
18 Oct 2023
Anders Palmqvist is the Vice President for Research at Chalmers University of Technology and has recently been appointed Vice Chair of the WISE board.
17 Oct 2023
The WISE International Science Advisory Board (ISAB), the WISE Board, and representatives from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation recently gathered for the first time in Stockholm
16 Oct 2023
The WISE graduate school aims to provide important skills needed to achieve excellence in the interdisciplinary area of materials science for sustainability. The graduate school is now opening two separate […]
10 Oct 2023
Eleven distinguished individuals have been awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023. Among them, Pierre Agostini (USA), Ferenc Krausz (Germany,) and Anne L’Huillier (Sweden) have jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physics.
9 Oct 2023
Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in the steel and modelling workshop organized by Luleå University of Technology on 17-18 October.
22 Sep 2023
“Twisted or planar?” is the question Assistant Professor at Lund University and WISE faculty member, Maning Liu, and his colleagues explore in their new article.
20 Sep 2023
The projects call opens on 20 September.
31 Aug 2023
Welcome Meeting 2023 sparked networking and exciting discussions. On 28-30 August more than 200 WISE researchers and distinguished guests gathered at Vildmarkshotellet in Kolmården, outside of Norrköping.
25 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Martin Månsson, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
24 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Professor Olof Karis, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
22 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Professor Tomas Kåberger, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
21 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Professor Cecilia Persson, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
17 Aug 2023
Yury is one of our speakers at the Welcome Meeting conference, August 28-30.
15 Aug 2023
Magda is one of our speakers at the Welcome Meeting conference, August 28-30.
29 Jun 2023
WISE (The Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability), the largest single investment ever in materials science in Sweden, which is carried out at seven of Sweden’s leading research universities, is now establishing national research infrastructures.
(Byline Thor Balkhed, Linköping University)
21 Jun 2023
Daniel Simon is American and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a PhD in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he first entered the world of organic (bio)electronics.
20 Jun 2023
WISE and WASP open a joint call on June 20. Up to 30 million SEK will be invested in the projects, financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation.
7 Jun 2023
Out of the 49 applications submitted to the WISE-ip1 call, 28 projects were finally approved and will be funded by WISE and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW).