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Lisbeth Olsson | |
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 Lisbeth Olsson, Chalmers University of Technology, 2018 | |
| Born | November 22, 1963 Höör |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
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| Institutions | Chalmers University of Technology |
| Thesis | (1994) |
| Website | www |
Lisbeth Olsson is a Swedish microbiologist and a professor in industrial biotechnology at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.[1]
Early life
[edit]On November 22, 1963, Olsson was born in Höör, Sweden.[citation needed]
Education
[edit]In 1987, Olsson obtained her master's degree in chemical engineering from Lund University in Lund, Sweden. In 1994, Olsson acquired a PhD degree in Applied Microbiology from Lund University in Lund, Sweden.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 1987, Olsson became an analytical chemist for Draco, a pharmaceutical company, for a year. In 1994, Olsson began to work as a postdoctoral researcher at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2006, Olsson advanced her academic career and was appointed as a full professor at Technical University of Denmark. In 2008, Olsson was recruited to Chalmers University of Technology, where she started her own research group in industrial biotechnology. Her research focuses on design and use of microorganisms and enzymes in processes in which plant cell wall materials are converted to valuable fuels, chemicals, and materials. She also works in Wallenberg Wood Science Center, which aims to develop materials from wood. She leads the Nordic collaborative project HGBiofuels aiming to develop sustainable production of biofuels.[2] Additionally, she is a technical advisor for Taurus Energy AB.[3]
In August 2021 the Swedish Research Council appointed Lisbeth Olsson as the new secretary general for the area of Research Infrastructures.[4] The Swedish Research Council has five scientists serving as secretary general in different areas. Each one has a high level of scientific expertise, contributing both knowledge and experience to the organisation.[5] They are also part of the Swedish Research Council’s management team.
Awards
[edit]- Chalmers Foundation Award (2018)[6]
- Charles D Scott Award (2018)[7]
- Elected as a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (2017)[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Professors". www.chalmers.se. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ↑ "Lisbeth Olsson | Chalmers". 2017-09-20. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ↑ "CURRICULUM VITAE Lisbeth Cecilia Olsson" (PDF). 2018-12-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ↑ "Lisbeth Olsson new Secretary General for Research Infrastructure". Swedish Research Council. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Swedish Research Council Secretaries General". The Swedish Research Council. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Foundation Award presented to Lisbeth Olsson". www.chalmers.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ↑ "About the Charles D. Scott Award". Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ↑ "Ronnie Leten, Håkan Samuelsson och Mikael Dolsten bland de nya ledamöterna i IVA". www.iva.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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