Professor Magnus Willander was full professor in nanophysics and mesoscopic physics in the Department of Physics at Gothenburg University between 1995 and 2006. Since 2006, he has been Full Professor in the Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Linköping University. He has worked with the Tokyo Institute of Technology, as visiting scientist, as well as guest professor at Gothenburg University during 2008 and 2009. His research focusses on materials and devices and combines experimental and theoretical research into these areas. Over the course of his career, he has published near to 850 papers and seven books.