Stefan Jansson, professor at UPSC, was elected as new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. At the General Meeting on 15 January 2014, The Academy elected six new members, one of them is the scientist at the department of plant physiology at Umeå University.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent organisation whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society. The Academy awards every year the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, and the Crafoord Prize
Read the news on The Academy's webpage (in Swedish)