Professor Patrik Johansson has assumed the position of Director for the Battery 2030+ initiative at Uppsala University as of March 1, 2025. Previously serving as a Professor of Physics at Chalmers University of Technology, Johansson brings extensive leadership experience to his new role.
Johansson has a distinguished career spanning over 25 years at Chalmers University of Technology, where he managed numerous large-scale international research projects. Notably, he was the director of the European Union’s Graphene Flagship program. Additionally, he holds a Distinguished Professor grant from the Swedish Research Council and serves as co-director of ALISTORE ERI, one of Europe’s longstanding R&D networks bridging industry and academia in the battery sector.
In his new capacity at Uppsala University, Professor Johansson will also hold a professorship in chemistry with a specialization in batteries. He will lead the Battery 2030+ collaboration, a prominent European battery research network, succeeding Kristina Edström in both roles. Battery 2030+ aims to drive excellence-driven, application-oriented research across Europe’s battery technology landscape.
Expressing his enthusiasm for the role, Johansson stated, “Battery 2030+ is to me a guarantee for excellence-driven application-inspired research being conducted in a long-lasting, harmonized and efficient manner all across Europe. I cannot think of something more inspiring to contribute to, and it is a huge honor to take the baton after Kristina.”
Johansson’s research focuses on the development of new battery technologies. He earned his PhD in inorganic chemistry from Uppsala University in 1998. Reflecting on his transition, he shared, “It is with mixed feelings that I am changing universities after 25 years and moving back to Uppsala, but I believe that change is a good thing and it will give me new energy. I have been involved in a great deal of cooperation with Uppsala University over the years and know that there is strong support for this research field at the University. I am very much looking forward to meeting everyone in the Uppsala battery environment.”
Kristina Edström, the former Director of Battery 2030+ and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Uppsala University, welcomed Johansson’s appointment. “We are truly happy that Patrik Johansson can take over the responsibilities as Director of Battery 2030+. He is ideal for this task, considering his excellent research in the battery field and his previous management of the Graphene Flagship. This will be great for the development of battery research in Europe,” Edström commented.
Professor Johansson officially began his duties on March 1, 2025, marking a significant step for Battery 2030+ and Uppsala University’s role in advancing battery research and technology across Europe.
Source: Uppsala University Press Release
