Board of Science 2024–2026
The Board of Science is the decision-making body of the Faculty of Science. According to the Higher Education Ordinance, the Board is ultimately responsible for education at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level, as well as for the research conducted within the faculty.
Structure
The decisions that the board may make are set out in the Faculty of Science's decision-making and delegation regulation. The Board of Science is also responsible for certain types of decisions in accordance with the provisions of The Higher Education Act and The Higher Education Ordinance.
The following persons are members of the Area Board for Natural Sciences during the term of office 2024-2026:
Deanery
Dean and Chair: Professor Lena Mäler
Deputy Vice President, Vice Dean and Vice Chair: Professor Martin Jakobsson
Biology Section
Dean of Section and Chair: Professor Catarina Rydin
Vice Chair: Professor Mattias Mannervik
Member: Professor Niclas Kolm
Group deputy: Professor Ann-Beth Jonsson
Earth and Environmental Sciences Section
Dean of Section and Chair: Professor Regina Lindborg
Vice Chair: Professor Matthew MacLeod
Member: Professor Gustaf Hugelius
Group deputy: Professor Matthew O'Regan
Chemistry section
Dean of Section and Chair: Professor Nicole Pamme
Vice Chair: Professor Martin Högbom
Member: Professor Berit Olofsson
Group deputy: Professor Daniel Daley
Mathematics and Physics Section
Dean of Section and Chair: Professor Joakim Edsjö
Vice Chair: Professor Johan Nilsson
Member: Professor Åsa Larsson
Group deputy: Professor Joanna Tyrcha
Undergraduate Programme Committee
Chair: Professor Niklas Janz
Vice Chair: Associate Professor Samuel Lundquist
Union representatives
Full member: Daniel Emanuelsson-Paulson (ST/OFR)
Full member: Ann-Christin Lindås, SACO
Deputy: Jessica Slove Davidson, SACO
Student representatives
Ordinary: Victor Nygren
Alternate: Vacant
Last updated: 2025-10-30
Source: Communications Office