Thomas von Heijne appointed honorary doctor of science

During the 1980s, he studied at the School of Journalism (Journalisthögskolan in Swedish) and Stockholm University, in the latter case he pursued studies in Japanese, Nordic languages and economics. After a contract position at Japan’s NHK radio, he was hired by SVT in 1990. He worked there until his retirement, as the central figure in a number of news reports and programs about technology and science, not least astronomy and space travel.
“Thomas has an ability to put together an exciting story without taking shortcuts, meaning he is meticulous in ensuring that even details are reproduced correctly”, says Magnus Näslund, senior lecturer at the Department of Astronomy.