The History of - Göteborgs universitet

2000 the University’s Professor Arvid Carlsson won the Nobel Prize in medicine.
The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts was founded as the first
of its kind in Northern Europe.
2001 the faculty of health sciences was formed.
The IT University was founded in collaboration with Chalmers University of
Technology.
Natural Sciences
The natural sciences have been represented at the
University of Gothenburg from the very beginning,
and have had their own strong faculty since the 1960s.
Gothenburg’s location on the west coast has made
the city a natural centre for marine research and
education, with elements of chemistry, biology and
geosciences.
The University’s already strong marine profile
was further strengthened in 2008 when the Swedish
Government decided to place the office of the new
Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment there.
Two main field stations are available within a
short distance – at Tjärnö outside Strömstad and
at Kristineberg in Fiskebäckskil. On 1 Januari 2008,
Tjärnö and Kristineberg were merged under the new
name the Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences,
although the names of Tjärnö and Kristineberg are
still used as well. Both field stations have access to
advanced research vessels.
Tjärnö Marine Zoological Station was founded
in 1963 by the University of Gothenburg. Stockholm
University joined the initiative in 1965 and co-managed
the station with the University of Gothenburg
until 2007.
Kristineberg Zoological Station was founded in
1877 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and
Sven Lovén was the name of its first director. The
Academy managed Kristineberg in close cooperation
with the University of Gothenburg for several decades,
but turned over the entire responsibility to the
University of Gothenburg in January of 2008.
The Faculty has long conducted successful research
in environmental science. The research spans
many subjects, but atmospheric science and climate
research are among the most important. Other successful
research projects are focusing on sustainable
development and climate effects.
The list of strong research areas also includes
functional genomics, which deals with how genetic
material affects cells and organs in the body, as well
as nanotechnology and aquaculture.
Cultural conservation is a subject area that is
unique to the University of Gothenburg. It is interdisciplinary
in nature, with links to the humanities,
social sciences, art and architecture. The University of
Gothenburg and the town of Mariestad have worked
together to offer education in landscape conservation,
garden design and building craft at Dacapo in
Mariestad since 2005.
The Faculty of Science also offers research and
education in for example geology, botany, zoology,
astronomy, mathematics and physics.
The University’s marine field station at Tjärnö
near the town of Strömstad.
26 The History of the University of Gothenburg