Johan Rockström Named Swede of the Year by Swedes Worldwide

They motivate their choice by saying Rockström is ”an unwavering voice for science and openness.”

”It is easy as a Swede to feel pride over how respected Johan Rockström's name and research is all over the world”, says the chairman of Swedes Worldwide, Magnus Brännström, in a press release.

Johan Rockström is professor of environmental science at Stockholm University and head of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), a centre for climate and sustainability research in Germany.

Last year the award went to Sarah Sjöström and Armand Duplantis.