New Leadership for the Wallenberg Foundations

As of the turn of the year, the Wallenberg Foundations will be led by a new, broad-based academic leadership team comprising four of Sweden’s most highly qualified academics.

Marine bacteria – important for the wellbeing of our planet

Jarone Pinhassi, professor at Linnaeus University, has discovered that certain marine bacteria have an almost magical property. Some of them have been shown to be able to extract energy from sunlight. But exactly how this works and what role these bacteria play in the larger context is still unknown. However, what is known is that they are important for the wellbeing of our planet. They enable the carbon cycle and help slow down climate change.