Research and Innovation
Meeting the challenges of our time
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Better health
Our research generates new knowledge for disease prevention, healthier living, improved diagnostics and innovative treatments.
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Future technology
We develop new technologies that are essential for society, for treatment of diseases and for the development of efficient, clean and secure energy.
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Open societies
We want to contribute to a culture of open debate and a stronger democracy. By working together, we can address global social problems and promote human rights.
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Sustainable planet
We have a responsibility to leave our planet in a state that ensures better lives for future generations. Our research will help solve the environmental and climate crises.
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Nobel Prize in physics 2023
Physicist Anne L'Huillier is Lund University’s first Nobel Prize laureate.
Read more about the prize