Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences or Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA), founded in 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Academy is an independent organisation, which promotes contact and exchange between business, research, and government, in Sweden and internationally.
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[edit] Presidents
The following people have been presidents of IVA since its foundation in 1919:[1]
- 1919-1940: Axel F. Enström
- 1941-1959: Edy Velander
- 1960-1970: Sven Brohult
- 1971-1982: Gunnar Hambraeus
- 1982-1994: Hans G. Forsberg
- 1995-2000: Kurt Östlund
- 1999-2001: (temporary) Enrico Deiaco
- 2001-2008: Lena Treschow Torell
- 2008-: Björn O. Nilsson
[edit] See also
- List of Swedish scientists
- European Council of Applied Sciences and Engineering (Euro-CASE)
- Academia Europaea
[edit] References
- ^ Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien: IVAs VDar, accessed on July 19, 2009 (Swedish)
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