NanoLund: A Great Place to do Nanoscience

Our research environment

NanoLund is built on a high degree of collaboration between research groups that span multiple disciplines. As a competitive scientific environment, we recognize that we cannot be followers but must take scientific risk and continuously work to create new research themes based on our core competences. We place a high emphasis on safety in the work place and in our handling of nanomaterials.

At the Forefront of Nanoscience

NanoLund shall be at the forefront of pioneering new research directions and contributing to high-quality nanoscience and nanotechnology at the international level.

A Great Place to do Nanoscience

NanoLund aspires to be an open and creative environment that encourages collaboration, mutual inspiration and support, the sharing of knowledge and an open attitude, and that offers ideal opportunities for education and career development.

Coherent knowledge environment

As a Strategic Research Area, NanoLund is a cross-disciplinary, complete knowledge environment that encompasses and integrates education, basic and applied research, innovation, and commercialization.

Our core values

Our core values represent our joint vision of the culture we wish to have for NanoLund, and our view on how we can achieve this culture through our individual actions. They serve as a guide in making small and large decisions.

Openness

To us, openness is about being inclusive and welcoming of diversity of people and ideas. We work toward a safe environment of mutual trust and respect in which we can share and freely exchange ideas and knowledge to bring out the best in each of us. Only by being open can we be a great place to do nanoscience.

Enthusiasm

To us, enthusiasm is about inspiring and driving each other to being at the forefront of nanoscience. We approach our tasks with positive energy and commitment, and we encourage and enable each other to overcome challenges.

Pioneering

To us, being pioneering is about combining creativity with resourcefulness and excellence to pursue impactful nanoscience and nanotechnology for the future. To advance fundamental science and to address societal challenges, we explore new approaches, select the most promising ones, and aim for deep scientific understanding.