Calendar

April 8, 3-4 pm: "The Industrial Archaeology of Polar Exploration," Dag Avango, KTH, The Rare Book & Manuscript Library

April 8, 8-9 pm: "The Writing of Colonial Time," Stefan Helgesson, SU, Levis Faculty Center, Second Floor

April 26, 12-1 pm: "Simulation Modeling of Vehicle-Track Interaction in Swedish Heavy Axle-Load Iron Ore Wagons," Sebastian Stichel, KTH, 2311 Yeh Student Center

April 29, 8:30-10:30 am: Workshop on Marie Curie Mobility Fellowships, 612 Institute for Genomic Biology

INSPIRE Alliance Summit Participant List

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Stockholm University

Karolinska Institutet

External Participants

Illinois Organizers

View the summit videos and presentations.

View the summit schedule.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

	Phyllis Wise, Chancellor Vice-President of the University of Illinois Read more about Phyllis Wise here.
	Richard Wheeler, Interim Provost Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Read more about Richard Wheeler here.
	Pradeep Khanna, Associate Chancellor for Public Engagement Read more about Public Engagement here.
	Wolfgang Schlör, Interim Associate Provost for International Affairs Read more about International Programs and Studies here.
	Melanie Loots, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Chief of Staff, Office of Vice-Chancellor for Research Read more about the Office of Vice-Chancellor for Research here.
	Jennifer Eardley, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Associate Director, Division of Biomedical Sciences Read more about the Division of Biomedical Sciences here.
	Ruth Watkins, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor of Linguistics, Speech and Hearing Science, and Psychology Read more about Ruth Watkins here.
	Ilesanmi Adesida, Dean of the College of Engineering Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Read more about Ilesanmi Adesida here.
	Wynne Korr, Dean of the School of Social Work Professor of Social Work Read more about Wynne Korr here.
	Jan Slater, Interim Dean of the College of Media Professor of Advertising Read more about Jan Slater here.
	Robert Graves, Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts Professor of Theatre Read more about Robert Graves here.
	Uretz Oliphant, Interim Regional Dean of the College of Medicine Professor of Surgery Read more about the College of Medicine here.
	Tanya Gallagher, Dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences Professor of Speech and Hearing Science Read more about Tanya Gallagher here.
	Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Dean of the School of Labor and Employment Relations Read more about Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld here.
	Gene Robinson, Director of the Institute for Genomic Biology Read more about Gene Robinson here.
	Art Kramer, Director of the Beckman Institute Read more about Art Kramer here.
	Bill Sanders, Director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory Read more about Bill Sanders here.
	Laura Frerichs, Director of the Research Park Read more about Laura Frerichs here.
	William Stewart, Associate Dean, College of Applied Health Sciences Read more about William Stewart here.
	Faculty and staff representing the following academic, research and administrative units: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences College of Engineering College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Liberal Arts and Sciences School of Architecture School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Department of Aerospace Engineering Department of Animal Sciences Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of Chemistry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of English Department of Geology Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures Department of Media and Cinema Studies Department of Microbiology Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Department of Political Science Department of Sociology Department of Urban & Regional Planning Center for Advanced Studies Center on Health, Aging and Disability Center for Nanoscience and Technology National Center for Supercomputing Applications European Union Center Information Trust Institute Illinois Program for Reseach in the Humanities International Programs and Studies International Student and Scholar Services Student International Academic Affairs Office of Corporate Relations Department of Animal Sciences

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

	Peter Gudmundson, President Professor of Material Mechanics, School of Engineering Sciences Read more about Peter Gudmundson here.
	Eva Malmström Jonsson, Deputy President Professor of Coating Technology, School of Chemical Science and Engineering Read more about Eva Malmström Jonsson here.
	Stefan Östlund, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering Professor of Electric Power Engineering Director of KTH-Illinois partnership Read more about Stefan Östlund here.
	Stefan Ståhl, Dean of the School of Biotechnology Professor of Molecular Biotechnology Read more about Stefan Ståhl here.
	Mikael Östling, Dean of the School of Information and Communication Technology Professor of Solid State Electronics Read more about Mikael Östling here.
	Amy Rader Olsson, Researcher, School of Architecture and the Built Environment Read more about the School of Architecture and the Built Environment here.
	Erica Buck, Project Advisor North America Read more about KTH International Relations here.
	Ulrika Ljungman, Head of KTH Business Liaison Read more about KTH Business Liaison here.
	Philip von Segebaden, Head of KTH Fundraising Read more about KTH Fundraising here.
	Emma Jones, Head of KTH Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Read more about KTH Alumni Relations here.
	Anna Hamilton, Prospect Researcher KTH Fundrasising and Alumni Relations Read more about KTH Alumni Relations here.

Stockholm University

	Kåre Bremer, President/Vice-Chancellor Professor of Systematic Botany Read more about Kåre Bremer here.
	Lena Gerholm, Deputy President/Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor of Ethnology Read more about Lena Gerholm here.
	Tytti Soila, Vice-Dean for History/Philosophy Professor of Cinema Studies Read more about Tytti Soila here.
	Hans-Christen Hansson, Deputy Head and Professor of Department of Applied Environmental Science Read more about Hans-Christen Hansson here.
	Karin Bergmark, Head and Professor of Department of Sociology Read more about the Department of Sociology here.
	Thors Hans Hansson, Professor of Theoretical Physics Read more about Thors Hans Hansson here.
	Peter Brzezinski, Head and Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics Read more about Peter Brzezinski here.
	Eva Klasson Wehler, Head of External Relations Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry Read more about SU External Relations here.
	Elisabet Idermark, Director of International Relations Read more about SU International Relations here.
	Erica Rose, Coordinator for International Students Read more about Erica Rose here.

Find brief biosketches for the Stockholm University delegation here.

Karolinska Institutet

Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson, President
Professor of Physiology

Jan-Olov Höög, Dean of Higher Education
Professor of Medical Chemistry

External Participants

	Karin Höglund, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C. Read more about the Swedish Embassy here.
	Kamilla Kohn Rådberg, Head of Office of Science and Innovation, Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C. Read more about the Innovation & Technology exhibitions at the Embassy of Sweden here.
	Maria Lönn, Coordinator, Stockholm County Administrative Board Read more about Stockholm County Business Development here.
	Ylva Williams, CEO, Stockholm Science City Foundation Read more about Stockholm Science City Foundation here.
	Eva Kersten, Manager, Working in Sweden, Swedish Institute Read more about Working in Sweden here. Read more about the Swedish Institute here.
	Cecilia Kullman, Director of Trainee Programs, The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce, Inc. Read more about the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce here.
	Maria Bergman, President, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Read more about Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago here.
	Melanie Sandberg, Board of Directors, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Read more about Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago here.
	Laurel Lunt Prussing, Mayor of Urbana Read more about the Office of the Mayor here.
	Don Gerard, Mayor of Champaign Read more about the Champaign City Council here.
	Kate Tomford, Chief Sustainability Policy Advisor, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Read more about the Illinois Energy Office here.
	Brian Gillen, Native Programs Specialist, Eastern/Woodlands Office of Native American Programs, US Department of Housing and Urban Development Read more about the Eastern/Woodlands Office of Native American Programs here.