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IVA Fellow Anne L'Huillier awarded Nobel Prize

IVA Fellow Anne L'Huillier is awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”. Anne L'Huillier, Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) since 2012, shares this year's Nobel Prize with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz.

Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 03 October 2023Last Updated: 03 October 2023

An evening to celebrate the art of engineering sciences

During IVA's 104th Annual Meeting, more than 600 guests gathered in Stockholm's city hall to celebrate the art of engineering sciences. We welcomed new fellows, awarded gold medals and listened to the President's address Progress in Research and Technology.

Articles
Published: 01 November 2023Last Updated: 07 November 2023

2025 Hans Werthén Scholars

Ten young researchers and students residing in Sweden have been awarded this year's scholarships from the Hans Werthén Foundation, for studies and research abroad. The scholarships are granted with the aim of giving young academics the opportunity to develop in other countries and return with new knowledge and experience that can benefit Sweden.

Articles
Published: 18 June 2025Last Updated: 25 June 2025
Group photo of scholarship holders outdoors

Joakim Nivre granted the Chester Carlson Research Award

Professor Joakim Nivre has been granted the Chester Carlson Research Award of 100,000 SEK for his innovative contributions to computational linguistics, his leadership in the research community, and his commitment to language technology through collaboration. The award has been granted since 1985 to promote scientific research in the field of information science.

Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 21 January 2025Last Updated: 21 January 2025

IVA's President: Some thoughts on Government Agencies

As a Swedish citizen with a diverse background from Germany, the US, and China, I would like to highlight a feature of Sweden I admire: our efficient (and at times rather dry) government agencies. Having experienced bureaucracies in several countries, I can say that Swedish public administration stand out.

Swedish Futures
Words from the President
Published: 04 November 2025Last Updated: 05 November 2025
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IVA's President: some thoughts on European defence

Today, Denmark took over the EU presidency. Denmark is the second member of the trio leading the Council of the European Union across three consecutive terms, between Poland and Cyprus. When the Trio Presidency set its shared priorities in late autumn 2024, the global situation looked quite different.

Words from the President
Published: 01 July 2025Last Updated: 03 July 2025
fighter planes in the sky

IVA's President: Some thoughts on Capitalism, sustainability, and democracy

The war in the Middle East, the growing influence of the United States, and Europe's shrinking significance point toward a new geopolitical reality: the rules-based world order is over. Deep systemic changes are now required if Europe is to assert itself in the new world order.

Swedish Futures
Words from the President
Published: 10 March 2026Last Updated: 10 March 2026
EU flag

Industrial robot performs cello piece composed for IVA by Jacob Mühlrad

Listen and watch as an industrial robot performs a cello piece specially composed for IVA by the world-renowned composer Jacob Mühlrad, in a film recording from the performance at IVA’s Annual Meeting in October. Also, meet the robotics researcher and composer Fredrik Gran, who programmed the cello-playing robot.

Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 19 December 2024Last Updated: 19 December 2024

Why a Swedish quantum agenda?

A race is under way in quantum technology, a field of research and innovation that is predicted to revolutionise the future development of computers, secure communications and a more efficient energy supply. Several Swedish research bodies have now drawn up an agenda setting out how Sweden can secure its place on the technological train. Per Delsing has been involved in this work.

Research & Innovation
Spotlight articles
Published: 28 March 2023Last Updated: 28 June 2023
Inside of a quantum computer

"Research2Business is concrete evidence of IVA’s relevance"

Research utilisation and collaboration are part of Luleå University of Technology’s DNA. That’s why IVA’s Research2Business project fits the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, like a glove.

Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 22 February 2021Last Updated: 29 June 2023

IVA's privacy policy

Royal. The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) uses personal data in its day-to-day operations. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we process, how and why it is processed, and how we protect your rights and fulfil our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 24 April 2025

Resource Effectiveness – Circular Economy. Subproject: Mobility

Resource use is an existential issue that impacts the climate and biodiversity. We therefore need to avoid unnecessary transport, coordinate necessary transport and increase capacity utilisation and utilisation rates to achieve a climate efficient and resource-effective society. Data sharing is of key importance.

Energy & Resources
Reports
Published: 17 December 2019Last Updated: 17 August 2023

Resource-effective and circular plastics flows – The role of Plastic in a circular society

From waste to resource-efficient material. IVA’s report presents proposals for how plastic as a material can be produced, used and recycled in a more circular way.

Energy & Resources
Reports
Published: 22 January 2020Last Updated: 17 August 2023

Newsroom

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) gathers competence and experience from approximately 1,300 elected academy fellows and 250 companies. IVA's press officer will gladly help you as a journalist to find the right person and information about IVA's various activities.

Published: 01 June 2023Last Updated: 01 June 2023

IVA's President: Some thoughts on Sweden's position in AI

In 2026, the government will present a new AI strategy and has announced investments of SEK 479 million for AI and data. I hope this will help drive a serious upturn in Swedish AI investments in 2026.

Swedish Futures
Words from the President
Published: 13 January 2026Last Updated: 14 January 2026
robot in street environment

IVA’s Gold Medal 2025: Helena Hedblom

Throughout her career, Helena Hedblom has made a remarkable contribution to the mining industry and is today one of the most influential leaders in Swedish business. With a background in materials engineering, she has risen from Head of Research to CEO of Epiroc AB – reshaping Sweden’s mining sector.

Articles
Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Helena Hedblom

IVA's President: Some thoughts on Drivers of Economic Growth

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their research on how new technology drives sustained economic growth. This is exciting research. I see the interaction between technological development and economic growth as a key issue for IVA. 

Swedish Futures
Words from the President
Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
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IVA’s Gold Medal 2025: Mats Danielsson

With a background from CERN and Berkeley, Mats Danielsson has successfully combined cutting-edge research with technical innovation and entrepreneurship. Today he is a leading researcher and entrepreneur in medical imaging, whose work has had a strong impact both nationally and internationally – in healthcare as well as in industry.

Articles
Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Mats Danielsson

IVA’s Great Gold Medal 2025: Carl-Henric Svanberg

For decades, Carl-Henric Svanberg has stood at the helm of some of Sweden’s – and the world’s – most successful industrial companies. With a rare blend of technical insight, business acumen and strong communication, he has helped shape Assa Abloy, Ericsson, BP and Volvo into global market leaders.

Articles
Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Carl-Henric Svanberg

IVA's President: Some thoughts on Academic Freedom

It is the time of year when our sister academy, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announces the Nobel Prize winners, and as always, it is both inspiring and gratifying to see how the world turns its focus to science during Nobel Week. In an era when facts and science are being questioned at the highest levels, it feels perhaps more urgent than ever to celebrate science and the advances it brings to humanity.

Swedish Futures
Words from the President
Published: 07 October 2025Last Updated: 08 October 2025
people holding signs praising science