Chalmers University of Technology Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Gustaf Dalén

Nobel Prize in Physics (1912) for lighthouse technology

Engineering

1896

Sigfrid Edström

Industrial leader (ASEA), President of IOC

Engineering

1891

Vera Sandberg

Sweden’s first female engineer

Chemistry

1917

Christopher Ahlberg

Founder of Spotfire and Recorded Future

Computer Science

N/A

Martin Lorentzon

Co-founder of Spotify

Economics/Tech

N/A

Leif Johansson

Former CEO of Volvo Group

Engineering

N/A

Leif Östling

Former CEO of Scania AB

Engineering

N/A

Hans Stråberg

Former CEO of Electrolux

Engineering

N/A

Ivar Jacobson

Influential figure in software engineering

Computer Science

N/A

Peter Nordin

Computer scientist and entrepreneur

Computer Science

N/A

Linn Berggren

Artist and former member of pop band Ace of Base

N/A

N/A

Jan Johansson

Famous jazz musician

Music

N/A

Gert Wingårdh

Award-winning architect

Architecture

1975

Olav Kallenberg

Prominent probability theorist

Mathematics

N/A

Abraham Langlet

Chemist known for early academic contributions

Chemistry

N/A

Claes-Göran Granqvist

Renowned physicist in materials and energy-efficient materials

Physics

N/A

Mats Hillert

Pioneering metallurgist

Materials Science

N/A

Marcus Wandt

ESA test pilot and astronaut candidate

Aerospace

N/A

Anita Schjøll Brede

Tech entrepreneur

Engineering/Tech

N/A

Erik Johansson

Surrealist photographer known for mind-bending visuals

Fine Arts

N/A