Petra Viklund - honorary doctor at Luleå University of Technology
Among the honorary doctors appointed by Luleå University of Technology in 2025 is Petra Viklund, head of water department at Luleå miljöresurs and chairman of both Stormwater&Sewers and DRIZZLE - center for stormwater management.
Development and collaboration are key to success
Petra Viklund is Water Manager at Luleå Environmental Resources, Lumire, since 2016 and has been appointed honorary doctor of technology, among other things because she with a genuine interest in research has contributed to the development and deepening of the research collaboration between Lumire and Luleå University of Technology. With her expertise and enthusiasm, she contributes to the development and collaboration in the water sector and is deeply engaged in research, innovation and education in both the research cluster Stormwater&Sewers as well as DRIZZLE - center for stormwater management.
"This recognintion came as a wonderful surprise and is, of course, an honor. I see it as an acknowledgment of the strong collaboration we have built together over time. The key for us has been and is the applied water research where we together dare to test new ideas in our local environments. Our goal is for Luleå to be a circular role model both nationally and internationally and this award gives us a wonderful push forward, says Petra Viklund.
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