Naturvetarna is a federation of Swedish

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

s representing professionals working in

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or related areas. The federation was established in 2009 by the merger of Naturvetareförbundet and Agrifack. The federation has sections representing: * Agronomists (Agronomförbundet) * Biomedical analysts (Biomedicinska analytikerföreningen) * Forest scientists (Delförbundet Skogsakademikerna) * Dietists (Dietisternas riksförbund) * Animal welfare inspectors (Djurskyddsinspektörernas riksförbund) * Ecological engineers (Ekoingenjörernas riksförbund) * Earth scientists (Geosektionen) * Environment and health workers (Miljö- och hälsoskyddssektionen, MoH) * Agronomical science teachers (Naturbrukslärarförbundet) * Nutritionists (Nutritionistföreningen) * Working environment inspectors (Sektionen Sveriges Arbetsmiljöinspektörer, SSAI) * Hospital physicists (Svenska sjukhusfysikerförbundet) * Hospital geneticists (Sveriges sjukhusgenetiker, SSG)

Årets geolog

The earth scientists section awards each year the prize ''Årets geolog'' (Geologist of the Year) to outstanding geologists. The laureates are:

References

{{Authority control Professional associations based in Sweden