Peter Hill Retires After 28 Years at KTH

After nearly three decades at KTH, Peter Hill is retiring from his long-standing role as Lab Responsible. With 28 years of hands-on experience, Peter has been a key figure in the lab environment - managing climate chambers, programming data loggers, and ensuring experimental setups functioned seamlessly.

At a farewell gathering organized by colleagues, Peter was celebrated for both his technical expertise and his personal warmth.

“Working with Peter has always been a good experience,” said Professor Per Lundqvist. “He was always helpful, knowledgeable, and open to trying new things. And of course, we had endless, deep discussions about jazz - something I’ll really miss.”

Peter’s enthusiasm wasn’t limited to the lab. He is known for his love of jazz and birds, often playing guitar in a band formed with colleagues. He regularly attended jazz camps and participated in musical performances within the KTH community.

“Peter was always committed and had a great practical sense for lab work,” said Rahmatollah Khodabandeh. “He cared deeply about getting things right, and his energy was contagious -whether he was talking about experiments or music.”

“He’s genuinely knowledgeable and truly passionate about technology,” added Joachim Claesson. “We all learned from each other, often with manuals in hand.”

Erik Björk shared a lighthearted memory: “Working with Peter was always fun - he’s a great listener and a very empathetic person. I’ll miss our conversations. Once, he even lent me his old car. It broke down and had to be scrapped, but that says something about his generosity.”

As a farewell gift, Peter received an AI-generated painting depicting him playing guitar, surrounded by birds - a fitting tribute to his passions. When asked what he plans to do in retirement, Peter simply said: “Play guitar and watch birds.”

Although officially retiring, Peter has promised to return occasionally to support lab activities.

“Just to skip the winter blues,” he added with a smile.

Peter will be missed by colleagues and friends at KTH, but his presence - and his impact - will remain.