Lectures by the new honorary doctors
Welcome to attend the open lectures by the honorary doctors of 2025; in the studio or online. Some lectures are held in Swedish and some in English; see programme.
Date: 3 October 2025
Time: 08:50
Venue: Ultuna Studio (Teaching Building), Almas allé 10, Ultuna, Uppsala
Location: Online, Uppsala
Programme
08.50 Welcome address by Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutsson Wedel
09.00 Licensed dentist Torbjörn Lundström, Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The Oral Cavity, a fascinating part of the body
09.40 Professor Olli Peltoniemi, Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
One Health and animal reproduction
10.10 COFFEE/TEA
10.40 Entrepreneur Josef Nygren, Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences
Från rom till lappländsk fjällröding - att skapa hållbara värden i svenska Lappland
11.20 Professor Michael J. Wingfield, Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences
Decades of discovery: Science behind a hidden tree killer
12.00 LUNCH BREAK
13.30 Professor Maggie Roe, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
Stories of changing landscapes: Collaborative, creative research in coastal and delta landscapes
14.10 Agriculture entrepreneur Erik O.R. Bengtsson, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
Hur man skriver en affärsplan
14.50 Agronomist Per Modig, Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
Udda baljväxter till mat - en resa från experiment mot hållbara odlingssystem
Outerwear and large bags must be left in the cloakroom. The studio has a limited number of seats, and the lectures are streamed to the adjacent hall. Between each lecture there will be a 10 min pause – the doors are kept closed during the lecture.
@ Contact
Helena Pennlöv, Academy Steward
helena.pennlov@slu.se, +46-18-67 15 42
Ida Hast, Protocol Administrator
ida.hast@slu.se, +46-18-67 10 74