Anders Persson
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Anders Persson is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization at Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...

, Sweden
Sweden
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, and Linköping University Hospital
Linköping University Hospital
Linköping University Hospital is a university hospital in Linköping, Sweden, operated by Östergötland County. Its scientific activities are integrated into the medical faculty of Linköping University....

. He was recruited by Linköping University in 2002 to start the center. In 2005 he received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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 from Linköping University in Medical Imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...

. He received the most prestigious award for scientific photography, the Lennart Nilsson Award
Lennart Nilsson Award
The Lennart Nilsson Award recognizes outstanding contributions to scientific photography. It is administered by the Lennart Nilsson Foundation and awarded annually by Karolinska Institutet. The award sum is SEK 100,000...

 from the Karolinska Institute, in 2008 "for the development of new imaging technologies and methods, which are extremely useful in health care and medical research".

Selected publications

  • Q&A: An insider's view of the body. Nature
    Nature
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     (2008).
  • Random samples. Science
    Science
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    (2008).
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