- Tomas Gustafsson
Tomas Gustafsson, born on November 28 1967 in Vara, Sweden.
cience
He earned a Masters degrees in Engineering Physics at
Uppsala University , combining this with additional studies in psychology, sociology, astronomy, communication, physics, economy and law as well as an exchange year atSan Jose State University . In 1997, he joined the Swedish Polar program to work for the AMANDA project as a hot water driller at the South Pole, Antarctica. The hardship he put in, to allow astro-physicist to perform world class science, made the American Congress to award him for his "courage, sacrifice and devotion".Work
Mr. Gustafsson's focus on new technology was displayed in his selection to start for
Telelogic , the leading provider of software and services for Enterprise Lifecycle Management. In 2005 Tomas went back toAntarctica . This time with the goal to open a new window to the Universe, by creating the largest scientific instrument ever created - the [http://icecube.wisc.edu/ IceCube] project, a cubic kilometer detector deep down in the ice under theSouth Pole . During his two seasons for IceCube Tomas was involved in creating safe and efficient operations as well as to drill 21 holes, each one of a depth of 2500 meters.Kayak
In 1998, Tomas Gustafsson was the first kayaker to go from
Stockholm to St Petersburg. This was followed by 5 more crossings, in a kayak, of theBaltic Sea , with kayaking trips fromSweden toHelsinki ,Åbo , twice toTallinn and, at the 300 years celebrations in 2003, a second kayaking trip toSt Petersburg .Photography
Combining science, travels and work, with a sharp eye for photography, is displayed on his web-page [http://www.tomasagustafsson.com/] .
External links
* [http://www.tomasagustafsson.com Tomas Gustafsson] - Official website en icon
Tomas Gustafsson may also refer to:
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Tomas Antonelius (born 1973), Swedish footballer, whose former name was Tomas Gustafssonee also
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Tomas Gustafson (born 1959), Swedish speedskater
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