Friday with an academic shine
2018-05-07
The professorial inauguration and the doctoral degree conferment ceremony were at the center of the hour-long ceremony that began with the academic procession entering the hall to violin music and waving flags.
"We want to recognize great achievements and successful academic work," said Vice-Chancellor Björn Brorström in his introductory statement. He also pointed out the academy's fundamental role and values at a time when "facts and knowledge are handled negligently in many parts of the world".
Ceremony 2018
Two new professors were inaugurated:
- Daniel Ekwall, Professor of Textile Management
- Nawar Kadi, Professor of Textile Technology
Five new doctors participated in the conferment ceremony:
- Gabriella Norberg Boysen, Caring Sciences
- Marjan Kooroshnia, Design – Textile Design
- Ramkumar B. Nair, Resource Recovery – Biotechnology
- Regina Jijoho Patinvoh, Resource Recovery – Biotechnology
- Vijay Kumar, Textile Management
Achievement awards were presented to two new docents:
- Daniel Hjelmgren, Business Administration
- Rudrajeet Pal, Textile Management
The Pedagogical Prize of 2017 was awarded the course teaching team behind:
- Swedish as a Second Language with Focus on Didactics for Teachers Working in Grades 7 to 9, I
Text: Staffan Ljung
Translation: Suss Wilén
Photo: Suss Wilén