Recently appointed professors
On this page we present Professors, Adjunct Professors, Visiting Professors and Foreign Adjunct Professors who have been appointed at Karolinska Institutet since August 2024. The list is updated continously during the year, with a breaking point in October every year in connection to the inauguration ceremoni in Aula Medica.
Professors
Eduardo Villablanca has been appointed Professor of Gastrointestinal Immunology at the Department of Medicine, Solna from 1 January 2025.
Hong Qian has been appointed Professor of Molecular Haematology at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge from 26 November 2024.
Therese Djärv has been appointed Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Department of Medicine, Solna from 1 November 2024.
Frieder Braunschweig has been appointed Professor of Cardiology with a focus on Arrhythmology at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge from 1 November 2024.
Daniel Lundqvist has been appointed Professor of Neuroimaging at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience from 1 November 2024.
Tony Pansell has been appointed Professor of Optometry at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience from 1 November 2024.
Linda Björkhem-Bergman has been appointed Professor of Palliative Medicine at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society from 1 October 2024.
Ylva Trolle Lagerros has been appointed Professor of Cardiovascular Prevention at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge from 1 October 2024.
Stefano Romeo has been appointed Professor of Clinical Diabetology at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge from 1 September 2024.
Agneta Karsten has been appointed Professor of Orthodontics at the Department of Dental Medicine from 20 August 2024.
Michelle Chew has been appointed Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology from 15 August 2024.
Adjunct Professors
Ola Olén has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Gastroenterology at the Department of Medicine, Solna from 1 December 2024.
Visiting Professors
Hans Berg has been appointed Visiting Professor of Environmental Physiology at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology from 1 September 2024.
Foreign Adjunct Professors
Installation Ceremony in Aula Medica
In autumn every year, Karolinska Institutet arranges an Installation Ceremony where new professors at KI are presented and academic prizes are delivered. Next Installation Ceremony will be held in October 2025.