Lectures and seminars JACOB BERZELIUS (1779-1848)
This lecture held in Swedish (please note) focuses on the impact of Jacob Berzelius on modern research: "Kunskap, kultur och tradition är viktiga komponenter för framtida vetenskapliga framgångar"
This lecture is open to everyone, no registration required
Speaker: Jan Trofast, tekn. Doctor and author
Host: Ingemar Ernberg
Jöns Jacob Berzelius was the most prominent among the founders of the Karolinska Institute in 1810. He also profoundly influenced the scientific approach and teaching methods for physicians, making the young institution ahead of its time with a modern view on experiments, observations, and the dynamics of living systems.
Berzelius held professorships in medicine, pharmacology, and physiology at KI. Furthermore, he was widely regarded as the leading chemist in the world during his time and paved the way for the era of modern chemistry.