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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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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Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-02, 09:00
Location: Emmy Rappnesalen (room T1), School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/62935040135
Doctoral student: Ida-Märta Rhén , Ergonomi
2023-06-02T09:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-02T09:00:00.000+02:00 Ergonomics risk assessment methods for creating healthy work environments (Public defences of doctoral theses) Emmy Rappnesalen (room T1), School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Ergonomics risk assessment methods for creating healthy work environments (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-02, 10:00
Location: F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26 & 28, Stockholm
Doctoral student: Maria Karlsson , Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Träkemi och massateknologi
2023-06-02T10:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-02T10:00:00.000+02:00 Protected Lignin Biorefining: Fundamental Insights on Lignin Reactivity (Public defences of doctoral theses) F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26 & 28, Stockholm (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Protected Lignin Biorefining: Fundamental Insights on Lignin Reactivity (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-02, 10:00
Location: Lärosal 22, House 4 Albano campus, Albanovägen 12
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/61717219797
Doctoral student: Teun Kuil , Industriell bioteknologi
2023-06-02T10:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-02T10:00:00.000+02:00 Analysis and engineering of central metabolism in Clostridium thermocellum (Public defences of doctoral theses) Lärosal 22, House 4 Albano campus, Albanovägen 12 (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Analysis and engineering of central metabolism in Clostridium thermocellum (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2023-06-02, 13:00
Location: Atrium, Nobels väg 12B, Solna
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/62108388936
Doctoral student: Shaghayegh Bayati , Affinitets-proteomik, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab, SciLifeLab, Nilsson Lab
2023-06-02T13:00:00.000+02:00 2023-06-02T13:00:00.000+02:00 Autoantibody profiling in autoimmune diseases (Public defences of doctoral theses) Atrium, Nobels väg 12B, Solna (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Autoantibody profiling in autoimmune diseases (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
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)