Food security in conflict: renowned experts to discuss solutions with students in Stockholm The Swedish Institute for Global Health Transformation
The annual Einhorn SIGHT Award for 2022 is awarded to Johan Bengtsson-Palme, Assistant professor at Chalmers University of Technology. He
SIGHT’s purpose is to promote an interdisciplinary approach, to strengthen and bridge Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for national and transnational collaborative policy work, in the field of global health. SIGHT is an institute under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
SIGHT’s purpose is to promote an interdisciplinary approach, to strengthen and bridge Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for national and transnational collaborative policy work, in the field of global health. SIGHT is an institute under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
First awarded by Familjen Einhorns stiftelse (the Einhorn Family Foundation) in 2017, the Einhorn SIGHT Award recognizes outstanding global health research work in low- and middle-income countries. On November 22, a new award recipient will be announced.
Text: Ulrica Segersten Foto: Thron Ullberg
Ulf Magnusson, licensed Swedish veterinarian, Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction and Professor of Animal Reproduction at the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
Text: Ulrica Segersten
Through SIGHT Student Network there is a great opportunity to strengthen cooperation between different student groups. SIGHT can be the enabling stepping stone for students passionate about global health, regardless of discipline. By working together with students SIGHT not only gains crucial perspective of students, but is also able to introduce a truly disciplinary global health approach to to leaders of tomorrow.
SIGHT has a small secretariat at the premises of the Academy. As SIGHT is part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, SIGHT does not have a board of its own. However, there is an interim Scientific Advisory Committee.The organogram indicates that SIGHT will be based on a solid foundation of partnerships and collaborations.
The purpose of SIGHT is to use an interdisciplinary approach to promote Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for policy work in the field of global health.
