An honorary doctorate is being conferred on Anders Tjellström for his leading research on skull-anchored implants, and for his great contributions to interdisciplinary collaboration between medicine, technology and business. His particular contribution to the development of the bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) — where what is known as bone conduction is used so that the auditory canal, tympanic membrane and middle ear can be bypassed and the cochlea can be stimulated directly — has attracted wide international attention. It is characteristic of Anders Tjellström that, with his respected professional expertise combined with strong social skills, he has succeeded in taking innovative solutions in medical devices to the level of broad clinical application — an important step where many good ideas often fail. Thanks in no small part to his efforts, two world-leading hearing aid companies have become established in the Gothenburg region.

Through his contacts, Anders Tjellström has created research collaboration for Chalmers with several well-known international universities.

Facts about honorary doctors:
Honorary doctorates of engineering at the Chalmers University of Engineering are awarded in recognition of outstanding professional achievement associated with the subject areas of expertise areas at Chalmers. There should also be an existing contact network between the person nominated as an honorary doctor of engineering and Chalmers.

The Faculty Council nominates honorary doctors of engineering at Chalmers.

The honorary doctorate is presented at the annual doctoral conferment ceremony, which is 2009 will be held on 16 May.