Views on donations
Donations mean a lot both to those who generously donate and to those who gratefully receive them. Meet some of those who give and receive donations at Uppsala University.
Financier Anders Wall
For many years, financier Anders Wall has shown a great commitment to Uppsala University. Through his foundations, he has funded pioneering genetic research, the Anders Wall Professorship in Entrepreneurship, scholarships for Master’s students and much more besides.
Chair Ann-Marie Åström
After having collaborated on some research projects, Gotlandsbolaget has decided to fund a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University. Supporting research in an area that is important for them as a company can accelerate the green transition according to Ann-Marie Åström, Chair of the Board of Gotlandsbolaget.
Businessman Anders Wiklöf
Thanks to a donation from businessman Anders Wiklöf from the Åland Islands, Uppsala University has been able to establish a new centre for heart research – the Anders Wiklöf Institute for Heart Research – based on data from large-scale population registers and biobanks.
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Foundation Chair Stina Liljekvist
Stina Liljekvist is part of the Skandia group management team and is also Chair of the company’s Idéer för livet Foundation, which aims to promote the health and safety of young people in the community. In the context of this work, the Foundation has recently decided on a donation to Uppsala University’s Child and Baby Lab.
Entrepreneur Niklas Zennström
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Niklas Zennström aspires to help solve global climate problems and is convinced that more research and education are essential to succeed. His initiative to establish a ten-year visiting professorship in climate leadership at Uppsala University combines these two ambitions.
Swedish-American Myrna G. Smith
Swedish-American Myrna G. Smith For many years, Swedish-American Myrna G. Smith has supported runic research at Uppsala University. Over and above repeated generous donations, she has pledged a legacy of USD 1.5 million to support the establishment of a professorship in runology. Her ultimate aim is to secure and advance the future research environment in runology and linguistic history.
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Professor Tobias Sjöblom
Donations have given Professor Tobias Sjöblom and his research team the opportunity to develop better tools for more personalised cancer treatment.
Entrepreneur, Maria Rankka
Chair of Uppsala University’s Campaign Committee, Entrepreneur, investor in health tech, and active on a number of boards. Executive Chair of Cellcolabs. Formerly CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and of Timbro, among other posts. Degree in political science from Uppsala University.
Professor Anna Rosling
“These donations enable us to take major, long-term research initiatives. They make it possible for us to take on Linnaeus’s project of describing all living things,” says Anna Rosling, Head of the Department of Ecology and Genetics
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Professor Karin Forsberg Nilsson
As cancer researcher Karin Forsberg Nilsson sees it, donations create a personal relationship between the donor and the researcher. People give to the causes they care most about and so the relationship is dependent on the donor feeling confidence in the researchers and their research.
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Dean Cecilia Wejryd
As Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Cecilia Wejryd has good insights into many University-wide activities. “Fundraising based on the University’s own faculty priorities is positive in a system with limited resources. It’s fantastic that a donation can lead to us being able to make a reality of something we have long wanted to do,” she says.
