On this page, you can find contact information to researchers at Chalmers who can answer journalists’ questions and comment on the announced Nobel Prizes.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Giacomo Valle
Giacomo Valle is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. His research focuses on biosignal processing and neural engineering, with particular breakthroughs in neural-controlled prosthetics, brain-computer interfacing and neural stimulation.
Whilst this years' Nobel-winning discoveries gave researchers a way to control and probe specific neural circuits, Valle's research focuses on reading, stimulating and restoring neural signals, and using that knowledge to reconnect the nervous system with prosthetic devices or sensory technologies.
- Assistant Professor, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Nobel Prize in Physics
Göran Johansson
Göran Johansson is a Professor of Applied Quantum Physics at Chalmers University of Technology and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ Nobel Committee for Physics.
- Full Professor, Applied Quantum Physics, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Eva Olsson
Eva Olsson is a Professor of Experimental Physics at Chalmers University of Technology. She is a member of—and has previously served as Chair of—the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ Nobel Committee for Physics.
- Head of Division, Physics and Astronomy
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Bo Albinsson
Bo Albinsson is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Chemistry Class.
- Full Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Lars Öhrström
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He has studied the acclaimed field of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for 30 years and is increasingly sought after internationally for his expertise. He has also written the first textbook on MOFs for BSc and master’s students.
- Director of Studies, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Prize in Economic Sciences
Ove Granstrand
Ove Granstrand is Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, at Chalmers University of Technology, in the Department of Technology Management and Economics, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).
- Professor Emeritus, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Technology Management and Economics
Jessica Jewell
Jessica Jewell studies the pace and dynamics of policy-driven technological change, including how quickly new technologies grow and the role that policy plays in supporting technological transformation.
- Full Professor, Physical Resource Theory, Environmental and Energy Sciences