The 2026 Henry Wallman Award has been awarded to Xuezhi Zeng, Associate Professor, Chalmers University of Technology, and Gunilla Kjellby Wendt, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Adjunct Professor at Chalmers.
The two researchers, Xuezhi Zeng, Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, and Gunilla Kjellby Wendt, Head of Operations at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Adjunct Professor of Adaptive Physiotherapy at the same department, have been awarded this year’s Henry Wallman Prize. They are being recognised for their interdisciplinary collaboration, which combines clinical needs with advanced biomedical radar technology to develop innovative solutions in healthcare (see report on SVT). Their work includes new methods for improved respiratory monitoring and assessment of fall risk, with great potential for clinical application.
The award ceremony will take place on 5 May at the Vitalis conference in Gothenburg.
► Read more about the award winners (in Swedish)
FACTS ABOUT THE AWARD
The Henry Wallman Award is presented by the Medicine & Technology Foundation (SMT) at Chalmers to recognise innovative work in medical technology and digital health. The award honours researchers who, through close collaboration between technology and healthcare, successfully translate academic knowledge into practical benefits for healthcare.
The prize is named after Professor Henry Wallman, a pioneer in medical technology research whose work laid the foundations for the field at Chalmers and in Sweden. He championed close collaboration between technical and medical expertise as a driving force for innovation.
