Five new members were elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences during their general assembly on January 17. Thomas Nilsson, head of the Department of Physics, is one of them.
Thomas Nilsson is a professor of experimental subatomic physics. His research focuses on how fundamental types of interactions manifest in subatomic systems, achieved through experiments at facilities that provide beams of radioactive nuclei. He also has a strong commitment to the development of such facilities, particularly the accelerator facility FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) in Germany.
”When the permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Hans Ellegren, called a few days ago to announce the election, it was truly a surprise, and of course, a very positive one! Becoming a member of the Academy is very exciting but also entails a great responsibility to be part of such an influential player both in the scientific community and society at large. I am very respectful of the task,” says Thomas Nilsson.
What are you looking forward to in your work within the Academy?
”Getting insight into, and participating in the process of selecting Nobel laureates in Physics is, of course, something that will be incredibly interesting. The Academy has the overarching goal of ‘promoting the sciences and strengthening their influence in society,’ which I look forward to contributing to. Primarily by working to further strengthen the field of physics, leveraging my subject expertise as well as experiences in research infrastructure and international collaborations.”
Thomas Nilsson is Chalmers' seventh representative in the Physics Class of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Chalmers researchers represented in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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