Scientist C. Robert Cloninger, American Psychologist and Geneticist Harald zur Hausen, awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008 Christopher Martin Dobson, British Chemist Kerstin Ekman, writer Christer Fuglesang, first Swedish citizen in space Anita Gradin, former Swedish counselor of state Tarja Halonen, former president of Finland Lars Heikensten, frm. governor of the central bank of Sweden Gudmund Hernes, Norwegian sociologist, former Norwegian minister of education Roger Jowell Carl Kempe, Swedish businessman Roger D. Kornberg, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006 Nancy Langston, professor Sara Lidman, writer John Loughlin, professor of politics Denis Mukwege, congolese gynecologist, founder of Panzi Hospital Lars Nittve, museum director Sverker Olofsson, Swedish TV-personality Gösta Skoglund, Swedish politician and one of the founders of the university Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tom Traves, president of Dalhousie University Margot Wallström, Swedish foreign minister (2014–), former European commissioner Hans L. Zetterberg, Swedish sociologist See also List of universities in Sweden References External links Umeå University - Official website DiVA (Digital Scientific Archive) - for Umeå University Publications Universities in Sweden Educational institutions established in 1965 Buildings and structures in Umeå 1965 establishments in Sweden