Jan Linnros retirement event

To celebrate 40 years of Professor Jan Linnros research career we organized a small workshop, where colleagues, both local and from abroad, presented their perspectives.

First lecture was by Prof. Linnros: "A random walk in science and technology ‐ career reflections"

Next, lecture by Prof. Leigh Cahnam, Birmingham University, UK "Studying from afar each firefly in a luminscent forest"

Invited speakers continued with presentation from Prof. Jan Valenta, Charles University, Prague "On the role of fortuity in the scientific advancement and life":

Next invited speaker was Professor Albert Polman, AMOLF, Netherlands: "From ion beams to nanophotonics: two parallel career paths"

Flowers and a short speech from Department Head, Professor Oscar Tjernberg

Professor Amelie Eriksson Karlström from Molecular Biotechnology on biosensing collaboration

Professor Shi-Li Zhang from Uppsala University

Associate Professor Apurba Dev from Uppsala University

Associate Professor Ilya Sychugov, KTH

Professor Sture Petersson, Mittuniversitet (former supervisor of Jan)

Dr. Nenad Lalic, first PhD student of Jan

Dr. Robert Juhasz, a PhD student of Jan

Medical Doctor Rolf Lewensohn, Karolinska Institute