HONOURS LIST. When the honours “For zealous and devoted service to the realm” were awarded at a ceremony last week, 16 of the University’s employees receiving this honour were from the Sahlgrenska Academy. One of them was Kjell Olmarker, Professor of Anatomy.
This honour can be awarded to employees at the University of Gothenburg who have been public sector employees for at least 30 years, or at least 25 years at retirement.
“When I got the invitation, I didn’t know at first what it was about. I was amazed to find that I’d been working at the University for that long,” says Kjell Olmarker, who thinks it is very nice that the University notices its employees in this way:
“The ceremony was warm-hearted. A jazz trio accompanied the event and Pam Fredman gave a welcome speech. After the photographs were taken on the steps, a very nice buffet was served.
Those awarded this honour can choose from among a number of thank-you gifts. A gold watch is a common one, but at this year’s ceremony, many chose instead a crystal bowl or a glass sculpture.
“I’m a student musician from way back myself, so I like medals. And now I’ve got a real one for the first time!” says Kjell Olmarker with a laugh.
Kjell Olmarker’s main tasks are teaching medical students in anatomy. His research concerns the mechanisms behind back pain and sciatica. Along with other colleagues, he is currently working on a whole new treatment strategy and innovation, which could lead to a better alternative to arthrodesis.
In total, 67 of the University’s employees were presented with awards at the ceremony, 16 of whom came from the Sahlgrenska Academy.
The entire list – these 16 employees at Sahlgrenska Academy were awarded the honour “For zealous and devoted service to the realm”:
Anders Wallin
Professor/chief physician
Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology.
Johan Kärrholm
Professor/chief physician
Department of Orthopaedics at the Institute of Clinical Sciences
Annika Rosengren
Professor/chief physician
Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine at the Institute of Medicine
Gerd Bergmark
Research Coordinator
Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine at the Institute of Medicine
Marita Nilsson
IT Administrator
Odontology Section 1 at the Institute of Odontology
Esbjörn Telemo
Professor
Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research at the Institute of Medicine.
Sverker Jern
Professor/chief physician
Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine at the Institute of Medicine
Peter Friberg
Professor/chief physician
Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine at the Institute of Medicine
Kjell Olmarker
Professor
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell biology at Institute of Biomedicine
Ulf Nannmark
researcher
Odontology Section 1 at the Institute of Odontology
Carin Gustafsson
Accountant
Sahlgrenska Academy Office
Kerstin Persson Waye
Professor
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at the Institute of Medicine
Rita Grander
research lab
Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
Margareta Scharin Täng
researcher
Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine at the Institute of Medicine
Maria Hoffman
research lab
Department of Biomaterials at the Institute of Clinical Sciences
Anders Eliasson
Laboratory of Experimental Biomedicine
TEXT: ELIN LINDSTRÖM CLAESSEN
PHOTOS: JOHAN WINGBORG/GU
