Carl Öhman - new member of the Young Academy of Sweden

The newly elected researchers all share outstanding scientific excellence and a strong commitment to the role of research in society. Through their diverse perspectives, they contribute to strengthening the Academy’s interdisciplinary work and its voice on issues relating to research, education and societal development.

– This year’s election reflects both the breadth of research and the major societal issues that science today needs to help us understand and address,” says Elham B. Rostami, Chair of the Young Academy of Sweden.

The Young Academy of Sweden is an independent, interdisciplinary academy that brings together a selection of the most prominent younger researchers in Sweden. Members are elected for a five-year term.

The new members are:

• Carl Öhman, Associate Professor of Political Science, Uppsala University
• Daniel Fürth, Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, Uppsala University
• Denis Kleyko, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Örebro University
• Johan Miörner, Associate Professor of Economic Geography, Lund University
• Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Associate Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Science, Stockholm University
• Lewis Webb, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Ancient Culture and Society, University of Gothenburg
• Lina Eklund, Associate Professor of Geobiosphere Science, Lund University
• Nicholas Leigh, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Regenerative Immunology, Lund University
• Signe Svallfors, Associate Professor of Sociology and Demography, Stockholm University