Articles about Alumni

Awards to alumni and innovators

– Studying space engineering at Luleå University of Technology is the best thing I have done. Dare to follow your dreams and your heart!, said a proud Ella Carlsson Sjöberg when she accepted the award Alumni of the year at Luleå University of Technology, a title she shares with Jonas Gustavsson.

CEO and ”Space doctor” new Alumni of the year

They are former students at Luleå University of Technology, with careers as "space doctor" and CEO at a global engineering and design company. Now, Ella Carlsson Sjöberg and Jonas Gustavsson have been appointed alumni of the year at their Alma mater.

Gala draws attention to inspiring work efforts

During the academic week, a number of prices are awarded from Luleå University of Technology. During Tuesday evening, prizes were awarded to the Year's Alumni, the Innovator of the Year and the Collaboration Prize for the Year at the Vetenskapens hus.

National football and bearings for this year's alumni

Now it is official which former students receive the honorable title of the year's alumni at Luleå University of Technology. 2017 the prize goes to Fredrik Larsson, physiotherapist for Sweden's national team in football and Victoria van Camp, head of business and product development within SKF.

"Great things happen beyond your comfort zone"

Jenny Dagman from Boden is 39 years old and graduated from the Bachelor Programme in Sociology in 2004. Today, she is Head of Division of Vattenfall Services Nordic AB and received the award "Leader of the Year 2014"

Jacob Berglund - Product C More

Programme: Industrial and Management Engineering

Dream job on ambulance helicopter

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Tomas Karlsson - Founder and CTO at Agency9

Education: Master of Computer Science and Marketing

Oscar Skagerberg - Actor

Studied: Bachelor of Arts in Acting

Per Emil Back - Tech Center Manager at Gestamp R&D

Programme: MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Frida Arvidsson - Freelance set designer

Education: Production Designer between the years 1998 to 2000.

Jesper Kjölsrud - VFX Supervisor on Goodbye Kansas

Programme: Computer Graphics from 1995 to 1996

Johanna Grimståhl - CEO of Meramedia

Studied Media Design at LTU from 2003 to 2006

Andreas Larsson - Manager, Office of Science and Innovation at the Swedish Embassy in Washington

Andreas Larsson, 37, earned an MSc in Industrial Engineering Technology in 2004 and a doctorate in industrial organization in 2007. Lives in Washington DC, USA, where he was two years ago is the office manager at the Office of Science and Innovation at the Swedish embassy.

LTU alumnu new head of Sunet

Pour Maria was one of the first students who graduated in Computer Engineering from Luleå University of Technology - one of the first universities in Sweden with the programme. Today she is the director of the Swedish University Network.

A submarine awakened Jenny's interest in technology

As a submarine officer Jenny Nordström from Luleå became interested in the sophisticated technology found in submarines. The interest grew and eventually she decided to change track by reading the Master Programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. Now she works as a consultant in energy efficiency at Rejlers Ingenjörer.

Found a new home in the north

Catherine Heining, 34 years. Graduated in 2005. Lives in Kempten in Germany, where she works as a Product Marketing Engineer at 3S Smart Software Solutions.

From Space to Energy

Karin Ryberg has studied the Space engineering program (atmospheric physics and remote sensing). She lives in Gothenburg and works at Pöyry Swedpower AB.

Therese Petersson - Logistic Coordinator at IKEA

Program: Business Administration with specialization in industrial logistics

Emelie Ekersund - personal banker at Nordea

Name: Emelie Ekersund
Age: 25
Hometown prior study at LTU: Skellefteå
Education: Economics, specializing in marketing

Niklas Österberg - entrepreneur who runs Masoko AB

Education: International Marketing 2001/2003

Jens Kallin - Mechanical Designer at Ericsson

Education at LTU: Master in Engineering Design

Swedens most powerful woman is LTU alumni

In 1986 the 19-year-old girl Malin Frenning from Sundsvall came to Lulea and Lulea University of Technology to study.

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 27 February 2016
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