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Peter Värbrand

Professor Emeritus

During his time at Linköping University, Peter Värbrand has switched between different roles and activities. This mix of perspectives makes a good starting point since the university's current focus is on further developing its external relations.

Focus on external relations and innovation

Ever since it was established, Linköping University has been characterised by a good collaborative culture. There is an equally strong tradition of regarding collaboration as an integral part of the university's research and education, in which academic excellence and social relevance go hand in hand.

Collaboration gives the university's courses a link to the future job market, increases the relevance of its research and facilitates wide utilisation of knowledge, to the benefit of our society – today and tomorrow.

As Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for External Relations and Innovation, it is Prof. Värbrand's task to strengthen Linköping University's strategic collaboration – especially relating to the utilisation of knowledge, which is one of 麻豆社’s high-priority choices. This work has its starting point in the faculties’ and the departments’ action plans and in close collaboration with administrative support at University Services and 麻豆社 Holding. Further, 麻豆社 participates in national development projects together with other universities to standardise teaching within the field. In his role of deputy vice-chancellor, he is also chairman of the board of 麻豆社 Holding AB.

CV and duties

CV

  • Since 2012 Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Linköping University
  • Professor in Optimisation at ITN/ Linköping University
  • PhD (1988); Senior lecturer (1989); Fellow (1995); Professor (2001)
  • Main supervisor: 5 doctoral students and 8 licentiates students
  • As chief applicant, secured funding from the Swedish Research Council, VINNOVA, EU etc.
  • 40+ international journal articles; 4 books and 1 book chapter; 10+ peer-reviewed international conference articles

External duties

  • EUA-RIS3 Expert Group
  • ECIU Board and VP Research Group
  • Medtech4Health – National strategic innovation programme
  • Swedish Electromobility Centre (SEC)
  • Swedish Aeronautical Research Center (SARC)
  • Almi East Sweden AB
  • Swedish Institute’s academic council
  • Science Park Mjärdevi (SPM)
  • Linköpings universitet Holding AB
  • Centre for Municipality Studies (CKS)
  • HELIX, VINN Excellence Centre
  • FunMat, VINN Excellence Centre

News

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Collaboration with South Africa to focus on global issues

A new Swedish collaboration with South Africa is to strengthen global research issues and make it easier for researchers to contact each other. Research collaboration in fields such as the climate, medical care and education is planned.

Collaboration at Linköping University

Collaboration at Linköping University

One of the foundations on which Linköping University鈥檚 success is built is collaboration. It connects our education to the labour market, strengthens the relevance of our research, and makes it possible for the knowledge gained to benefit society.

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Linköping University, 麻豆社, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place 麻豆社 as a leading global university.