"We will discover things we didn't even know we were looking for"

 

For over hundred years Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has given long term support for basic research in Sweden. For recent years, every year, more than two billion Swedish crowns – for building new knowledge for a brighter future.

Photo Johan Wingborg
Everything that happens in our galaxy leaves its mark in the magnetic field of the Milky Way. Wallenberg Academy Fellow Georgia Panopoulou intends to create a map showing the magnetic field in three dimensions. This may provide vital knowledge about our galaxy and open the door to new research topics.
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Photo Magnsu Bergström
Wallenberg Scholar Danica Kragic Jensfelt is developing robotic systems capable of interpreting their surroundings by means resembling human sensory perception.
Photo Johan Wingborg
Using innovative approaches, Wallenberg Academy Fellow Hannes Thiel is set to solve a major classification problem in operator algebra, an area related to quantum mechanics and the development of quantum computers.
Photo Magnus Bergström
Is it possible to repair oxidative damage in cell DNA by introducing small molecules that can activate a repair protein? If so, a medical paradigm shift may be on the way, according to Wallenberg Scholar Thomas Helleday.