Maria Knutson Wedel, Vice-Chancellor at SLU and Nils Fall, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, unveil the plaque for Peter Hernqvist's place, Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt
Maria Knutson Wedel, Vice-Chancellor at SLU and Nils Fall, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, unveil the plaque for Peter Hernqvist's place, Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt

Linnaeus' disciple Peter Hernqvist was honored with a place of his own

News published:  24/09/2025

On Monday, September 22, over a hundred guests gathered at SLU Campus Ultuna to participate in the inauguration of Peter Hernqvist's place in front of the Veterinary Medical and Animal Science Center (VHC), which now officially bears the name of the founder of Sweden's first veterinary education.

Read more and see pictures from the event in the Swedish news article.

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