Annual Report 2008 - IVA

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Rutger martin-löf (div viii) Bo oscarsson (div vi) Per-oskar Persson (div i) Per sköld (div vi) ulf sundberg (div x) kristian von sydow (div ix) ACADEMY MEETINGS 22 January: extraordinary meeting – election of the President. 1 April: collaboration between the business community and students – what’s the best way to make it work? The seminar was arranged by ivA’s student council, represented at the seminar by marlene Areskog, swedish university of Agricultural scientists, jonatan freilich, Royal institute of Technology, Rickard frithiof, Royal institute of Technology. moderator Anton nitzsche, faculty of engineering at lund university (lTh), and Anna Peterson, chalmers university of Technology. other participants included sten ekman, university lecturer at mälardalen university, eric giertz, (div. vi) vice chancellor at Royal institute of Technology, Thommy haglund, hR director at holmen AB, and åke Plyhm, vice President at Tietoenator AB. 29 May: sweden needs a research and innovation system that is first rate internationally. This was one of the conclusions from Research and innovation foresight. issues were discussed at the meeting under the heading ”how do we secure long-term and increased resources for research?” magnus henrekson (div. ix), director at the Research institute of industrial economics, shared some of this thoughts on the issues from an economic perspective, and esko-olavi seppälä, secretary general at the science and Technology council of finland spoke about the importance of research for finland’s economy. Participating in the discussion that followed were erika färnstrand damsgaard, institute for international economic studies at stockholm university, maria Anvret, research expert at the confederation of swedish enterprise, and Thomas Andersson (div. xi), President of jönköping university. The moderator was Pontus Braunerhjelm, Professor at Royal institute of Technology and Principal secretary of the government’s globalisation council. 24 September: humanities and the environment – important perspectives for ivA. Three engineers and two architects from the greentech company Parans solar lighting were awarded the 2008 wwf carl mannerfelt Prize of sek 300,000 for developing a technology to bring natural sunlight indoors. The prize is based on a donation from carl mannerfelt to a foundation administered by the world wildlife fund. The prizegiving alternates between the wwf, ivA and the confederation of swedish enterprise. Torsten mattsson and marcus fransson from Parans solar lighting talked about their project under the heading ”sunlight through a cable – a brilliant idea.” The prize was presented by ocke mannerfelt. A q&A was moderated by the jury’s chairman, lars g larsson (div.vii). Also presented at the seminar was the john and margareta Aspegren memorial foundation scholarship to promote better understanding between engineering sciences and humanities. emin Tengström, professor emeritus of human ecology at gothenburg university, received the 2008 scholarship of sek 100,000 for his great commitment to interdisciplinary issues relating to the development of society. under the heading ”from text critic to tech critic – a humanists intellectual obeisance,” emin Tengström shared some of his thoughts. The award was presented by the chairman of the jury, sture Allén (div. xi), who also moderated the q&A. 27 November: innovation, research and a sustainable society The seminar was arranged by ivA industrial Research committee (ifg) and was opened by chairman mårten lindström (div. iii). gunnar Asplund of ABB Power systems AB and recipient of an ivA gold medal in 2000 spoke on the theme of how to solve the energy supply problem by expanding solar energy 46 in Africa. Teo härén, spoke about creativity and Raoul stubbe of stockholm innovation and growth AB and a member of ifg, led the discussion under the heading ”The innovation climate – what’s the situation, what are we doing?” IVA DIVISION ACTIVITIES Division I: Mechanical Engineering chairman: Professor margareta norell Bergendahl (2008–2010) vice chairman: licenciate of Technology hans folkesson (2008–2010) vice chairman: Professor Bengt lindberg (2004–2009) secretary: Anders johansson/ingrid jansson number of members 2008-12-31: 81 of whom 34 below the age of 65. Meetings 12 February: energi – tillförsel och användning, klimat och konkurrenskraft. study visit at Royal institute of Technology. opening speaker: Torsten fransson, magnus von Bonsdorff, lg larsson, Per lundqvist, Peter nygårds. 23 April: study visit at ericsson in kista. utveckling av avancerade segelbåtar till volvo ocean Race. opening speaker: Richard Brisius (ericsson), johan Bergendahl (ericsson). 4 September: internal meeting. 11 November: design för framgång – innovativ utveckling av produkter och tjänster. opening speaker: margareta norell Bergendahl (chairman div i), Bicky chakraborty (elite hotels), sara ilstedt hjelm (Royal institute of Technology), Aina nilsson ström (AB volvo), sofia Ritzén, (Piep). Division II: Electrical Engineering chairman: exec. vice President lennart Billfalk (2007–2009) vice chairman: director Bo källstrand (2008–2010) vice chairman: Professor lennart ljung (2008–2010) secretary: staffan eriksson number of members 2008-12-31: 38 of whom 20 below the age of 65. Meetings 7 February: koldioxidsaxen opening speaker: lennart Billfalk (chairman div ii), harry frank (ABB sverige), Bo källstrand (svensk energi), Birgitta Resvik (svenskt näringsliv). 23 April: Belysning – ljusare tider, snålare tider opening speaker: lennart Billfalk (chairman div ii), Peter Bennich (energimyndigheten), egil öfverholm (energimyndigheten), nils svendenius (jönköpings tekniska högskola), Bo Pedersen (qunano AB and glo AB). 4 September: Renare, snålare och säkrare bilar opening speaker: lars nielsen (linköpings tekniska högskola), Bo egardt (chalmers university of Technology), fredrik gustafsson (linköpings tekniska högskola). 10 November: internal meeting with programme: sveriges framtida elsystem. hur bör och kan det utvecklas? Division III: Building and Construction chairman: Professor örjan wikforss (2007–2009) vice chairman: head of departement marianne grauers (2008–2010) vice chairman: Teknisk direktör Tomas hallén (2007–2009) secretary: eva stattin/Ted fjällman number of members 2008-12-31: 68 of whom 31 below the age of 65.
Meetings 6 February: en ny branschlogik opening speaker: eric giertz (Royal institute of Technology ), fredrik friblick (Prolog Bygglogistik), fredrik Anheim (ncc). 16 April: naturen som vägvisare för samhällsbyggnad – tre nya ledamöter talar över ämnet opening speaker: ulla Antonsson (white arkitekter and chalmers university of Technology), marianne grauers (vTi, statens väg- och Transportinstitut), Per fahlén (chalmers university of Technology). 3 September: Region i balans? opening speaker: sven-inge nylund (sll Regionplane- och Trafikkontor), carl cederschiöld, ingela lindh (stockholms stadsbyggnadskontor). moderators: ulrika francke (Tyréns), hans wohlin. 11 November: innovationer – varför lyckas vissa och andra inte opening speaker: inger Boivie (guide konsult), Barbara Rubino (chalmers university of Technology), Alexander löfgren (Royal institute of Technology), moderator: marianne grauers (div iii). Division IV: Chemical Engineering chairman: director gunnar svedberg (2008–2010) vice chairman: Professor christina moberg (2006–2008) vice chairman: vice President Tord svedberg (2007–2009) secretary: Thomas malmer number of members 2008-12-31: 64 of whom 31 below the age of 65. Meetings 14 February: Research and development as a key to future development in the european chemical industry opening speaker: gunnar svedberg, stefan marcinowski (BAsf), owe fredholm (swedish Plastics and chemicals federation), christina moberg (Royal institute of Technology ), Peter wållberg (Bim kemi AB). 24 April: mat, mediciner och kemi i hälsosamt samspel, study visit in gothenburg. opening speaker: stefan lange (sahlgrenska Akademin), Ann-marie hermansson (sik and chalmers university of Technology), Anders högberg (orkla), hans lingnert (sik). 8 September: internal meeting 19 November: Biomimetics – new products for the changing forest industries. opening speaker: kent kirk, carl kempe (kempe foundation), karin emilsson (södra cell), Pia wågberg (sTfi-Packforsk), Tuula Teeri (Royal institute of Technology) Arranged jointly by div iv and div viii. Division V: Mining and Materials chairman: Professor Thomas johannesson (2008–2010) vice chairman: Professor christofer leygraf (2006–2008) vice chairman: director elisabeth nilsson (2008–2010) secretary: Per storm/henrik lagerträd number of members 2008-12-31: 64 of whom 21 below the age of 65. Meetings 12 February: energi för basindustri – hur får vi en långsiktig och uthållig energiförsörjning för basindustrin? opening speaker: elisabeth nilsson (jernkontoret), johan lundquist (ssAB oxelösund), Birgitta lindblad (jernkontoret), Anders heldemar, (sToRA-enso). 22 April: Basindustrins bidrag till samhällets innovationer opening speaker: Per storm (ivA), Thomas lager (Blinab/univ. grenoble), göran marklund (vinnova), olle wijk, (sandvik). 47 8 October: kortsiktighet och underinvestering – ett hot mot den svenska tillverkningsindustrins framtid? opening speaker: madelen nilsson (naturvetareförbundet inom sAco), erik ottosson (ottoinnovation), fredrik weissenrieder (weissenrieder consulting), magnus hall (holmen), carl Bennet (carl Bennet AB), Panel debate: Björn fransson (former 4:e AP-fonden), mats qviberg (hq), hans dalborg (chairman ivA) moderators: gunnar svedberg and eva färnstrand. 12 November: material möter människa opening speaker: Anna hultin stigenberg (sandvik), jan huldt. Division VI: Management chairman: director sven-christer nilsson (2007–2009) vice chairman: director Anders Brännström (2007–2009) vice chairman: Professor olof Arwidi (2007–2009) secretary: caroline Ankarcrona number of members 2008-12-31: 109 of whom 47 below the age of 65. Meetings 13 February: Riksbankens historia – work in progress opening speaker: ulf olsson (div ix). Arranged jointly by div vi and div ix. 17 April: näringslivets behov av utbildad arbetskraft – från grundskolan till universitet opening speaker: Peter honeth (ministry of education and Research), dan Brändström (div xi). Panel: carl-henric svanberg (ericsson), christian w. jansson (kapp Ahl). 10 September: står vi inför en svensk ägarkris? opening speaker: magnus henrekson, (institutet för näringslivsforskning, ifn and stockholm school of economics), gabriel urwitz, (former professor stockholm school of economics). Arranged jointly by div vi and div ix. 5 November: kluster för innovation och konkurrenskraft – skånes livsmedelsakademi och den framtida livsmedelsnäringen. opening speaker: olof Arwidi, (ivA), göran Tunhammar, Rolf Bjerndell, lotta Törner, magnus lagnevik. Arranged jointly by div vi and div ix. Division VII: Basic and Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences chairman: Professor erland källén (2008–2010) vice chairman: docent Andras gedeon (2006–2008) vice chairman: docent margareta Törnqvist (2007–2009) secretary: johan schuber number of members 2008-12-31: 80 of whom 33 below the age of 65. Meetings 5 February: ledare som växlar spår utvecklar karriären – vad finns att vinna på att byta mellan näringsliv och offentlig sektor? opening speaker: erland källén (chairman div vii), jan-eric sundgren (AB volvo), chairman of the project. diskussion: michaël Berglund (michaël Berglund executive search), jan nygren (isAk), marianne Treschow (PTs). moderator: mats g. Ringesten (neuman & nydahl). 10 April: datoriserad bildanalys och visualisering. study visit at centrum för bildanalys, cBA, uppsala. opening speaker: ewert Bengtsson, gunilla Borgefors, joakim lindblad, stina svensson, carolina wählby, ingela nyström, catherine östlund, stefan seipel. 16 September: nanoteknik – snabbt avancemang från grundforskning till nya produkter. (study visit to gothenburg with ivA west) opening speaker: eva olsson, Per delsing, Bengt kasemo, Anders Palmqvist, julie gold, lars samuelson, owe orwar, martin Andersson, hans glimell, nils-eric sahlin.
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Page 22 and 23: energy crossroads: important choice
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