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Meet the Alumni of the Year

Expert in IT security

Leif Nixon is a known profile in IT security. He is currently a security expert with Combitech, has been tasked with hacking CERN in Switzerland and supported police in several countries in their criminal investigations.

Promotes sustainable construction

Amanda Borneke's career as sustainability expert in the construction industry has rocketed. She works at Sweco as a circular economy expert, and she is also a board member of Byggcheferna (an organisation representing construction managers in Sweden).

Always an innovator

Photo montage: Woman in construction site, man in front of supercomputer

Alumni of the Year are experts in IT security and sustainable construction

Leif Nixon has worked in IT security for many years, hacking and defending almost everything you can think of. Amanda Borneke inspires the construction industry to step up its sustainability efforts. These two are the 2023 Alumni of the Year.

25 September 2023

Agnes and Emma awarded for their thesis

25 September 2023

Pioneering safe chemotherapy methods for treating infections

22 September 2023

Quantum communication tested on a large scale

21 September 2023

Nixon - with the right to break in

21 September 2023

“My motivation is to make a difference”

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Some things we are especially proud of

In the top 2%

of the world's universities in international rankings.

9 out of 10

students find jobs after their studies (best in Sweden).

Over 40,000

students and co-workers on four campuses.

In the top 2%

of the world's universities in international rankings.

9 out of 10

students find jobs after their studies (best in Sweden).

Over 40,000

students and co-workers on four campuses.

You will meet us here

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Find us on the map

LiU is based on four campuses at three locations in southern Sweden, in northern Europe. Two of the campuses are located in Linköping. One lies in the centre of Norrköping, while one lies just outside Stockholm.

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I want to study at LiU

An education at Linköping University will give you every opportunity to succeed in an uncertain future. It gives you what you need to achieve your dreams. It’s what we call owning your future.

Johan Lundberg, Natalia Oliwiak, Ahmet-Börütecene.

I want to work at LiU

One thing that makes Linköping University special is innovation and openness between disciplines and areas in the university. This has led to innovative educational programmes and world-leading research environments that benefit the whole of society.

Change the world. Start at Linköping University.

Meet the Alumni of the Year

Expert in IT security

Promotes sustainable construction

Always an innovator

Alumni of the Year are experts in IT security and sustainable construction

Agnes and Emma awarded for their thesis

Pioneering safe chemotherapy methods for treating infections

Quantum communication tested on a large scale

Nixon - with the right to break in

“My motivation is to make a difference”

Some things we are especially proud of

In the top 2%

9 out of 10

Over 40,000

In the top 2%

9 out of 10

Over 40,000

You will meet us here

Find us on the map

The world doesn’t change by itself. Take your next step with us.

I want to study at LiU

I want to work at LiU