Secretaries General

The Swedish Research Council has seven individuals serving in the role of Secretary General and one individual serving the role of Deputy Secretary General. Each one has a high level of scientific expertise, contributing both knowledge and experience to the organisation.

The Secretaries General and the Deputy Secretary General are part of the Swedish Research Council’s management team and are responsible for initiating, promoting and following up issues in their specific area. They are active researchers and, as a rule, are employed by the Swedish Research Council on a part-time basis for a maximum period of six years.

Each Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General are affiliated with one or more of our Scientific Councils, Councils or Committees, with responsibility for managing the cases dealt with there.

Clinical Research

Jonas Oldgren, Secretary General

Educational Sciences

Pernilla Nilsson, Secretary General

Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic Research

Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson, Secretary General
Kristina Hagström-Ståhl, Deputy Secretary General

Medicine and Health

Madeleine Durbeej-Hjalt, Secretary General

Natural Sciences

Stefan Bertilsson, Secretary General

Engineering Sciences

Marika Edoff, Secretary General

Research Infrastructures

Lisbeth Olsson, Secretary General

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