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 13 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.
Dean and Chair
Photo: Sören Andersson
Lena Mäler
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
E-mail: lena.maler@dbb.su.se
Phone: +46 (0)8-16 24 48
Deputy Vice-President, Deputy Dean and Deputy Chair
Photo: Rickard Kilström.
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.
Section Dean, Section for Earth and Environmental Sciences
Regina Lindborg.
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
Photo: Rickard Kihlström.
Nicole Pamme
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
E-mail: nicole.pamme@su.se
Phone:+46 (0)8-16 12 91
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Section Dean, Biology Section
Photo: Niklas Björling.
Catarina Rydin
Professor, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
E-mail: catarina.rydin@su.se
Advisory comittee for undergraduate studies
Niklas Janz
Professor, Department of Zoology
E-mail: niklas.janz@zoologi.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
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 2025
A Word from the Dean, June 2025
Last updated: 2025-10-30
Source: Communications Office