School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health
CBH is one of the five schools of KTH and a strong constellation for research and education in the broader areas of health, environment, energy and materials.
The School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health conducts research and education in areas that cover several global challenges. Among them are the need of sustainable energy, health and aging population, climate change, sustainable production and working life, food production and clean water.
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News from CBH

Anselme Payen Award to Lars Berglund
Lars Berglund, professor at the Division of Biocomposites at KTH, receives the prestigious chemistry prize Anselme Payen Award. “It's nice to be noticed and to receive international recognition fro...
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"It's an incredible freedom to do what I find fun!"
He is fascinated by surface chemistry and dreams of spending more time in the lab. The microscope that makes it possible to study surfaces at the nano level was a turning point in the career of Magnus...
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Great interest in KTH in Rwanda
At the end of March, a delegation from KTH led by the President, visited several higher education institutions in Rwanda, including the University of Rwanda in Kigali. From the CBH school, Professor P...
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- Anselme Payen Award to Lars Berglund
31 May 2023
- "It's an incredible freedom to do what I find fun!"
11 May 2023
- Great interest in KTH in Rwanda
28 Apr 2023
- KTH researcher rewarded for new type of cellulose pulp
21 Apr 2023
- New opening of 2MILab
13 Apr 2023
Calendar
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Conferences and events
Thursday 2023-06-08, 08:30 - 17:30
Location: Lecture theatre FD5, AlbaNova University Centre Roslagstullsbacken 21, 11421 Stockholm
2023-06-08T08:30:00.000+02:00 2023-06-08T17:30:00.000+02:00 1st Swedish Symposium on Enzyme Engineering (Conferences and events) Lecture theatre FD5, AlbaNova University Centre Roslagstullsbacken 21, 11421 Stockholm (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)1st Swedish Symposium on Enzyme Engineering (Conferences and events) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-09, 09:00
Location: F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26 & 28, Stockholm
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/65937305427
Doctoral student: Jenevieve G. Yao , Polymerteknologi
2023-06-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 Microwave-assisted transformations of lignin for value-added material applications (Public defences of doctoral theses) F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26 & 28, Stockholm (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Microwave-assisted transformations of lignin for value-added material applications (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-09, 09:00
Location: T2 (Jacobssonsalen), Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge
Doctoral student: Ksenia Loskutova , Medicinsk avbildning
2023-06-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 Perfluorocarbon microdroplets stabilized by cellulose nanofibers (Public defences of doctoral theses) T2 (Jacobssonsalen), Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Perfluorocarbon microdroplets stabilized by cellulose nanofibers (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-09, 10:00
Location: K1, Teknikringen 56, Stockholm
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Etce6sqTstE9Y4nbFlbiRT1GFpb5apYS_f
Doctoral student: Alexander J. Smith , Tillämpad elektrokemi
2023-06-09T10:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-09T10:00:00.000+02:00 Tools for characterizing performance degradation in lithium-ion batteries (Public defences of doctoral theses) K1, Teknikringen 56, Stockholm (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Tools for characterizing performance degradation in lithium-ion batteries (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-09, 21:19
Location: D3, Lindstedtsvägen 5, Stockholm
Doctoral student: Billy W. Hoogendoorn , Polymera material, Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Polymera material
2023-06-09T21:19:00.000+02:00 2023-06-09T21:19:00.000+02:00 Exploring cellulose as a biomacromolecule for enhanced battery metal ion recovery/recycling (Public defences of doctoral theses) D3, Lindstedtsvägen 5, Stockholm (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Exploring cellulose as a biomacromolecule for enhanced battery metal ion recovery/recycling (Public defences of doctoral theses)