We are extremely pleased to announce Mats Larsson as the recipient of the 2026 Carl Klason Rheology Award. The announcement was made by the NRS President Olli-Ville Laukkanen at the RheoMAXESS/AIDA workshop at LINXS - Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science.

Award Citation: "For pioneering contributions to rheological research and instrumentation that have bridged academic research and industrial application, and for his enduring leadership in advancing and promoting rheology in the Nordic countries through innovation, education and collaboration."

Mats is one of the most well-known faces in the Nordic rheology community, having worked in the field of rheology since early 1980s. He is the first author of the most cited paper ever published in the Annual Transactions of the Nordic Rheology Society (currently 285 citations), titled "Suspension stability; why particle size, zeta potential and rheology are important". Mats has been heavily involved in the development of novel rheological measurement techniques over the decades, and he has also made an exceptional effort in popularizing rheology in the Nordic countries and beyond.

Mats is invited to give an award lecture at the Nordic Rheology Conference & Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials Conference 2026 in Lund in August.

Let's congratulate Mats for this great accolade! 👏

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