After 21 years and three months in Lund, I will move southwards after Christmas. After 1 year as “equipment”, 4 years as research fellow (VR forskarassistent), 6 years as VR Researcher (rådsforskare) and over 12 years as professor, including 6 years as Pro Dean and half a year as deputy Head of Department, I felt it was time to try something new.
I was offered and accepted the job as director of research grants, at HFSPO (Human Frontiers Science Program Organization) in Strasbourg, where I have the chance to support curiosity-driven research in the Life Sciences, which I will start in January. I am looking forward to a new job, and to seeing science from a different perspective. And then, Strasbourg has good food, good wines and good weather!
However, just to be clear: I have always enjoyed and do still enjoy working at Lund University. The Lund Vision Group has been a phantastically inspiring research environment with wonderful colleagues over all these years, teaching curious new students has always been a lot of fun, and 10 years ago, the foundation of the Department of Biology, has facilitated collaborations and interaction with many more of you! Thanks to everybody in Biology, specifically the patient administrators, the highly skilled and always helpful technicians, the great PhD-students and post-docs! I will miss you, and therefore, I have kept the door open and taken leave of absence, so there is a chance I will be back!
Thanks for the farewell words, flowers and wine!
All the best to all of you!
Almut
