Jan Holmgren

Biography

MD. Jan is since 1980 Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, as well as Director of the Göteborg University Research Institute (GUVAX). He has published more than 500 papers in the fields of microbiology, immunology and vaccinology, and is an elected member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Science, and the Swedish Royal Academy of Engineering. He has also served on many national and international boards, e.g. the Board of Directors of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Sweden), the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Holmberg is a member of several international vaccine-related technical task forces and steering committees.

Research Interest

Microbiology and Immunology