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Mats Johansson

Professor Mats Johansson is since 2006 a full professor in polymer technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Between 2011 and 2023 he also acted as Head of the department. His educational background is a MSc in Chemical Engineering at KTH in 1988 and his PhD in Polymer Technology from the same university in 1992. This was followed by post-doctoral research period at EPFL in Switzerland 1992-93. Mats Johansson has more than 35 years’ experience of research in the field of polymer technology with a strong focus on synthesis and characterization of thermosets in thin film applications. Topics include biobased monomers (vegetable oils, lignin, terpenes, suberin, etc.), photopolymerization, organic coatings, and polymer chemistry. Prof Johansson has published more than 180 scientific peer reviewed original research scientific publications and more than 100 conference contribution. He is also co-inventor of 2 international patents that both have led to commercial products. Co-founder and member of the organizing committee for the annual conference “Coating Science International”, the Netherlands from 2005 – present, as chair for the conference 2015 – 2017. Mats Johansson is since January 2019 Editor in Chief for Progress in Organic Coatings.