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Susanne Aalto, professor in radio astronomy at the Department of Space, Earth and Environment, has received € 2.5 million for a research project named Hidden. The project is about exploring how supermassive black holes – like the one in the middle of the Milky Way – grow together with their host galaxies. Starts in 2018 and will run for five years. Read: Exploring the hidden nuclei of galaxies
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Jonathan Tan, professor in Radio Physics at the Department of Space, Earth and Environment, has received €2.5 million for a research project named MSTAR – Massive star formation through the universe. The project will focus on massive star formation, in current times, as well as in the very early days of the Universe. Starts in 2018 and will run for five years. Read: A star is born – but how?
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Andrew Ewing, professor at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, has received an ERC Advanced Grant for the second time. It gives € 2.5 million to a research project that will give greater insight into if the chemical processes of brain cells can lay the groundwork for new ways to cure brain-related diseases where short-term memory is affected. Starts in 2018 and will run for five years. Read: ERC provides funding to develop new methods to study brain cells
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Per Stenström, professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has received € 2.3 million for a research project named Meeting the challenges in computer architecture. The project takes an unconventional approach to address three important challenges facing computer architecture: parallelism, power and predictability. Will run from February 2014 to 2019. Read: Meeting the challenges in computer architecture 2013.
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Per-Simon Kildal, professor at the Department of Signals and Systems, has received € 2,5 million for a research project entitled Waveguide-type semiconductor integrated circuits in gaps between conducting surfaces with texture – architecture, electromagnetic modeling and micromachining. Will run from 2013 to 2017. (*1951 †2016)
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Peter Andrekson, professor at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, has received € 2.5 million for a research project entitled Phase-sensitive optical parametric amplifiers. Will run from 2012 to 2017. Read: interview with Peter Andrekson |
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Anders Lyngfelt, professor at the Department of Energy and Environment, has received € 2.5 million for a research project entitled Novel combustion principle with inherent capture of CO2 using combined manganese oxides that release oxygen. Will run from 2012 to 2017. |
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Andrew Ewing, professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has received € 2.5 million for a research project entitled Ultrasmall Chemical Imaging of Cells and Vesicular Release. Will run from 2011 to 2016. |
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Jens Nielsen, professor of systems biology at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has received € 2.5 million for research that is to get cells to produce chemicals more efficient than today by designing efficient cell factories, especially for yeast. The research project is entitled Industrial Systems Biology of Yeast and A. oryzae and will run from 2010 to 2015.
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Per Delsing, a physics professor, has received € 2.5 million for research dealing with new technology to make quantum optical experiments, which provide opportunities to "play with single photons," that is, particles of light. The research project is entitled Quantum optics with microwave photons, building a tool-box based on superconducting technology and will run from 2010 to 2015. Read: interview with Per Delsing |
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Bengt Nordén, professor of physical chemistry, has received € 1.7 million for research into the mechanical energy can be generated and carried over long distances using large molecules. The research project is entitled Sumo Supramolecular Motive Power PE4 and will run from 2009 to 2014. |
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Owe Orwar, professor of physical chemistry, has received over € 2 million for research into the complex control of soft materials on the nanoscale which is a combination of chemistry, physics and biology. The research project is entitled Soft Matter Nanotechnology to Create Life-Like Machines and will run from 2009 to 2014.
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