Professors’ inauguration ceremony

10 April 2012

In mid-March Lund University celebrated the inauguration of 25 new professors. The inaugural lecture was held by Leif Stenberg, Professor of Islamology. On the same occasion, three lecturers were given teaching awards.

Leif Stenberg’s inaugural lecture was entitled: "Thoughts on Islamology - three theses in the study of a religion".
The University’s award for teaching excellence went to Professor Nils Danielsen at the Department of Experimental Medicine. The citation states, among other things, that the professor "has conducted long-term educational development work within the medicine programme".

The students’ award for teaching excellence went to Bernt Nilsson at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Andreas Bergh at the Department of Economics. 

The newly installed professors are:

Leif Stenberg, Islamology; Bertil Christensson, Infection Medicine; Jonas Erjefält, Medical Immunology and Inflammation Research; Jia-Yi Li, Neuroscience; Göran Lingman, Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Cecilia Lundberg, Neurobiology; Birgitta Sahlén, Logopedics; Roger Johansson, Educational Science; Christofer Edling, Sociology; Catarina Kinnvall, Political Science; Max Koch, Social Work; Helle Rydström, Gender Studies; Anders Uhlin, Political Science; Mats Olsson, Economic History; Fredrik Sjöholm, Economics; Anders Mikkelsen, Physics; Markku Rummukainen, Climatology; Emma Sparr, Physical Chemistry; Kenneth Wärnmark, Organic Chemistry; Mats Gustafsson, Electromagnetic Theory; Görel Hedin, Software Engineering; Martin Höst, Software Systems; Annika Olsson, Packaging Logistics; Johan Revstedt, Mechanics, specialising in Fluid Mechanics; and Daniel Sjöberg, Electromagnetic Theory.

Photo: Jonas Andersson