Lars-Olof Wahlund awarded the Bengt Winblad Prize 2024

Lars-Olof Wahlund, professor of geriatrics at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, is awarded the prize for his work in developing imaging techniques used to study the brain in both healthy and sick individuals. Above all, Lars-Olof Wahlund is one of the pioneers in MRI imaging of the living brain, and he was early in developing image processing programs that enable effective use of the technology. His research has led to an increased understanding of how various neurodegenerative diseases – especially Alzheimer’s disease – develop.

“Lars-Olof Wahlund has been a leader in the field both nationally and internationally and has contributed to the development of national guidelines for the care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. He is also a very successful educator and has passed on his knowledge to a new generation of specialist doctors,” says Ola Winqvist, chair of the SLS delegation for medical research.

“It is fantastic to be honored by the Swedish Society of Medicine with the Bengt Winblad Prize. I have a background in psychiatry, and my interest in the brain and brain imaging eventually led me to research geriatrics and dementia diseases. It is particularly gratifying that my early collaborations with radiologists, hospital physicists, and later also with engineers, especially from KTH, are appreciated in this way,” says Lars-Olof Wahlund.

The prize will be awarded during the Swedish Society of Medicine’s annual celebration on October 22, 2024.