Vice-Chancellor Pam Fredman

The University’s Vice-Chancellor is named Pam Fredman. She is Professor in Neurochemistry and her doctoral dissertation was entitled ”Structure and Functions of Gangliosides”.
The Vice-Chancellor is the head of the University and its principal representative. The Vice-Chancellor leads the University’s activities with responsibilities including implementing the decisions of the Board. Alongside the Vice-Chancellor is one Pro-Vice-Chancellor who is also the Vice-Chancellor’s deputy, and one Pro-Vice-Chancellor who is responsible for external relations. Together the Vice-Chancellor, the two Pro-Vice-Chancellors and the Head of Administration comprise the executive leadership of the University.

Vice-Chancellor Pam Fredman’s Curriculum Vitae

Born
1950

Education
Civil Engineer 1973
PhD 1979 with the dissertation ”Structure and Function of Gangliosides”

Academic career
Docent in neurochemistry 1981
Professor in neurochemistry 1997

Executive posts
Head of department for the Department of Clinical Neurosciences 1995-1997
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Medicine 1997-1998
Propreses, Sahlgrenska Academy 2001-2003
Head of Sahlgrenska Academy 2003-2004
Dean, Sahlgrenska Academy 2004-2006

Other posts
Chair, European Society of Neurochemistry, 1996-2001
Board member, International Society of Neurochemistry, 1995-1999
Board member, Federation of European Neuroscience, 1996-2001
Member of the Swedish Brain Foundation’s Scientific Board, 1996-2001
Board member, National Neuroscience Network, 1997-
Member, funding committee of the Swedish Medical Research Council, 1995-
Board member, Swedish Medical Research Council, 1999-2003
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neurochemistry, 1993-
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neuroscience research, 1997-

Awards
ESN Young Honorary Lecturer, 1982
The Fernström prize for promising young researchers, 1994

The University’s Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the Government after an election procedure within the University. The Vice-Chancellor is responsible that the goals set by the Board are accomplished and leads the University’s activities under the direction of the Board. The Vice-Chancellor is the head of the University and its principal representative.