Håkan Edlund
Professor|Professor
- Professional title: Professor
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428706
- Email: hakan.edlund@miun.se
- Room number: Ej Angivet
- Location: Sundsvall
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- Research centers:
- FSCN Research Centre
Background
Ph D, Professor of Physical Chemistry
Håkan Edlund was born 1966 in Sundsvall, he studied chemistry as a major and received a PhD 1997 in physical chemistry. The research was about surfactants in solution, a joint collaboration between Umeå University and Mid Sweden University (Mitthögskolan). Håkans research interest today is still surface- and colloid chemistry focused on surfactants and biomolecules and their functionality in aqueous solutions. The research is aiming on finding environmental solutions of the scientific issues.
After beeing a post doctoral fellow in the US he went back to MIUN. In 2000 Håkan was awarded the Akzo Nobel Nordic Research Prize in Surface- and Colloidal Chemistry, the grant is intended for innovative research and given younq scientists.
Teaching and tutoring
As a former dean and vice-dean of the Faculty of Education (ordförande, lärarutbildningsnämnden) and the chairman of RUN – Network for Regional Development within the area of promoting the teaching training programme at MIUN and competence improvement for teachers Håkan has a strong interest in the educational part at the university.
Other information
Håkan is also one of the founders of ChemseQ International AB a spin-off company where he is appointed EVP. Today ChemseQ is situated within the Åkroken Business Incubator.