The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences welcomes Thomas Schön – Beijer Professor of Artificial Intelligence

Thomas Schön, professor i artificiell intelligens vid Institutionen för informationsteknologi; avdelningen för systemteknik. Foto: Mikael Wallerstedt
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has elected five new Swedish members to its classes for medical and technical sciences. Their research spans a wide range of fields, including nutrition, artificial intelligence, new materials, cardiology, and brain tumours.

Fem nya svenska ledamöter har valts in i Vetenskapsakademien – med forskning som spänner från AI och nya material till kost och hjärntumörer. Fotocollage av KVA.
Warm congratulations to the newly elected members:
- Rikard Landberg, Chalmers University of Technology
- Johanna Rosén, Linköpings University
- Thomas Schön, Uppsala University
- Stefan James, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital
- Anna Dimberg, Uppsala University
We would especially like to highlight Thomas Schön, Beijer Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Information Rechnology. His research focuses on developing new algorithms and mathematical models in machine learning, with applications in areas such as healthcare and automated interpretation of ECG data. His interdisciplinary research group collaborates actively with both industry and other academic fields.