Gustav Arne Ölander (31 December 1902 in Stockholm – 13 May 1984 in Stockholm) was a Swedish chemist, known for his discovery of the shape-memory effect in metal alloys. He was the son of Gustaf Ölander and Hilda Ölander née Norrman.
Ölander became an associate professor of physical chemistry at
Stockholm University
Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, so ...
in 1929. He was a professor of theoretical chemistry and electrochemistry at the
Royal Institute of Technology
The KTH Royal Institute of Technology ( sv, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, lit=Royal Institute of Technology), abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in engineering and technolo ...
1936–1943, in inorganic and physical chemistry at Stockholm University 1943–1960, and in physical chemistry at Stockholm University 1960–1968.
Arne Ölander became a member of the Academy of Engineering in 1943, was secretary of the Academy of Sciences Nobel Committees from 1943 to 1965, committee member of the
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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(IUPAC) from 1949 to 1971, where he was primarily engaged in issues related to chemical nomenclature. He was a director of the Swedish Defense Research Establishment (1955–1968), Member of the Academy of Sciences in 1956, and a Director at the National Science Research Council (1958–1965). Ölander was a member of the Atomic Weights Commission and a member of the