About the faculty
Sweden's largest science faculty is located at Stockholm University. It offers top-class education in a wide range of qualified science programs end courses, as well as world-leading research.
The Faculty of Science at Stockholm University consists of four sections with a total of 14 departments and four centres and institutes. The Faculty also has activities at four field stations distributed across the country.
Science Academic Area and Science Faculty management
The Science Academic Area and the Science Faculty is managed by the Dean, the Deputy Dean, four section Deans, the Chair of the advisory committee for undergraduate studies and two student representatives.
Deputy Vice-President, Dean and Chair
Lena Mäler
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
E-mail: lena.maler@dbb.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 24 48
Deputy Dean and Deputy Chair
Martin Jakobsson
Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
E-mail: martin.jakobsson@geo.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 47 19
Section Dean, Mathematics-Physics Section
Joakim Edsjö
Professor, Department of Physics
E-mail: edsjo@fysik.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-553 787 26
Section Dean, Section for Earth and Environmental Sciences
Regina Lindborg
Professor, Department of Physical Geography
E-mail: regina.lindborg@natgeo.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 47 68
Section Dean, Chemistry Section
Erik Lindahl
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
E-mail: erik.lindahl@dbb.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 10 62
Section Dean, Biology Section
Catarina Rydin
Professor, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
E-mail: catarina.rydin@su.se
Advisory comittee for undergraduate studies
Alasdair Skelton
Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
E-mail: alasdair.skelton@geo.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 47 50
Board of Science
The Board of Science is the governing body of the Faculty of Science. The group is ultimately responsible for education at undergraduate, graduate and PhD level and for the research conducted within the Faculty. The Board of Science inludes representatives of teachers, researchers and students.
Office of Science
The Office of Science serves as administrative support for the Science Faculty and its departments and administers and participates in the Science Academic Area's internal working groups.
Head of the Office of Science
Katariina Kiviniemi Birgersson
E-mail: katariina.kiviniemi.birgersson@su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 22 66
Staff at the Office of Science
A word from the Dean
A word from the Dean is a column written by Lena Mäler, Dean of the Faculty of Science.
A word from the Dean, October 2024
A word from the Dean, June 2024
A word from the Dean, March 2024
Last updated: October 9, 2024
Source: Faculty of Science