Advisory Council to the Academy

The Advisory Council confers on issues in preparation for decisions by the Executive Committee and draws up recommendations relating to all of the Academy’s Divisions.

The Advisory Council also coordinates, prioritises and makes recommendations in issues concerning the structure and content of the Academy’s programme activities.

The Advisory Council consists of the Chairman of the Academy, the Chairmen or Vice Chairmen of the Academy’s divisions, the Chairmen of the regional chapters as well as the President and the Secretary to the Academy. The other members of the Executive Council are also entitled to be present at the Advisory Council’s meetings.

The Advisory Council 2010

Chairman Leif Johansson, Chairman of the Academy 2012–2014
Professor Björn O. Nilsson, President of the Academy 2008–2014
Associate Professor Johan Weigelt, Scretary to the Academy
Director Erik Lautman, Chairman of the Business Executives Council 2010–2012
M. Sc Eva Wigren Chairman of the Industrial Research Committee, IFG, 2011-2013
Director Lennart Fredenberg Chairman of IVA South, 2011-2013
PhD hc Anna Nilsson-Ehle. Chairman of IVA West, 2010–2012

Division I – Mechanical Engineering

Chief technology Officer Ulf Södergren, Chairman 2014–2014
M.Sc Inken Farber Vice Chairman 2011-2013 
CEO Peter Holmstedt, Vice Chairman 2012-2014

Division II – Electrical Engineering

CEO Bo Normark, Chairman 2010–2012
Professor Lars Nielsen, Vice Chairman 2010–2012
PhD Gunnar Holmberg, Vice Chairman 2011–2013

Division III – Building and Construction

R & D Manager Kyösti Tuutti, Chairman 2010–2012
Professor Georgia Destouni , Vice Chairman 2010–2012
PhD Per-Erik Petersson, Vice Chairman 2011–2013

Division IV – Chemical Engineering

PhD Owe Fredholm, Chairman 2011–2013
Research Manager Rolf Andersson ,Vice Chairman 2010–2012

Division V – Mining and Materials

Managing Director Göran Carlsson, Chairman 2012–2014
Technical Director Jan Tengzelius, Vice Chairman 2011-2013
Professor Karin Larsson, Vice Chairman 2012-2014

Division VI – Management

Director Staffan Håkansson, Chairman 2010–2012
Chairman Anna Ekström, Vice Chairman 2010–2012
Vice President Eric Giertz, Vice Chairman 2010–2012

Division VII – Basic and Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences

General Manager Thomas Laurell, Chairman 2010–2012
Professor Ewert Bengtsson, Vice Chairman 2010–2012

Division VIII – Forest Technology

Director Stina Blombäck, Chairman 2014–2014
Professor Carl-Johan Johansson, Vice Chairman 2010–2012
Director Elisabet Salander Björklund, Vice Chairman 2012-2014

Division IX – Economics

Chairman Gabriel Urwitz, Chairman 2010–2012
Director Kerstin Hessius, Vice Chairman 2012-2014
Director Tomas Nicolin, Vice Chairman 2012-2014

Division X – Biotechnology

Consultant Annika Åhnberg, Chairman 2011–2013
Associate Professor Maris Hartmanis, Vice Chairman 2010–2012
Director General Inger Andersson, Vice Chairman 2011–2013

Division XI – Education and Research Policy

Chief Investigator Ola Asplund, Chairman 2012-2014
CEO Maria Khorsand, Vice Chairman  2012-2014
Professor Mats Benner, Vice Chairman  2012-2014

Division XII – Information Technology

Vice President Radio Technology Gösta Lemne, Chairman 2011–2013
Professor Kristina Höök, Vice Chairman 2011-2013
PhD Urban Karlström, Vice Chairman 2012-2014