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Ten new professors inaugurated

Published: 13 May 2025

On May 9 ten new professors were inaugurated at SLU in Uppsala. The ceremony took place in the auditorium of Undervisningshuset on campus Ultuna and was followed by dinner and dancing.

The new professors gave live broadcast popular science lectures on May 8–9.

This year's new professors and SLU's Vice-Chancellor. From left to right: Totte Niittylä, Anna Bergh, Jonatan Klaminder, Sofia Boqvist, Anton Grafström, Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel, Rubén Valbuena, Giulia Vico, Jens Malmkvist, Ingrid Hansson and Charles Melnyk. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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The students assemble with massed standards led by Procession Marshal and food agronomy student Alfred Tingström. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel and Stefan Attefall, governor of Uppsala County led by one of the student marshals during the procession. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel gives her welcome speech. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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Rubén Valbuena, professor of forest remote sensing. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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Anna Bergh, professor of veterinary nursing. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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An unusual sight: all student unions and banners represented at SLU Ultuna for the inauguration. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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Mingle in the banquet hall. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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At the inauguration dinner the guests could enjoy a menu consisting of beetroot carpaccio, pepper-seared wild boar tenderloin, pea and soya mince and custard tartlets with rhubarb and cinnamon-fried apples. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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The student choirs Ultunae Drängar and ULLA sang for the dinner guests. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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SLU Jazz Trio provided additional entertainment during dinner. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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The evening's festivities ended with dancing to the music of DJ Redbeard. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner

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