Organisation
The Faculty of Science is one of eight faculties at the University of Gothenburg.
The Faculty of Science consists of seven departments. The faculty's highest governing body is the Faculty Board. The Faculty Board is responsible for research, education and collaboration. Within the framework provided by the University Board and the Vice Chancellor the Faculty Board also decides on the main focus, governance and internal organization of the activities.
The Departments are directed by the Head of Department (prefekt). The Head of Department is appointed by the Dean who is in charge of the faculty's overall operations towards the Vice-Chancellor. To support the Dean there is a Management Team.
Steering Group
Dean
Göran Hilmersson, Professor in Organic Chemistry
Contact information for Göran Hilmersson
Pro-Dean
Ingela Dahllöf
Professor in Environmental Sciences. Responsible for third cycle education.
Contact information for Ingela Dahllöf
Assistant Dean
Per Åberg
Professor at Department of Marine Sciences. Responsible for first and second cycle education.
Contact information for Per Åberg
Assistant Dean
Rebecka Jörnsten
Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Responsible for research and faculty-shared infrastructure.
Contact information for Rebecka Jörnsten
Assistant Dean
Gisela Brändén
Senior Lecturer Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology.
Responsible for cooperation, internationalization and innovation.
Contact information for Gisela Brändén
Head of Faculty Office
Gustav Bertilsson Uleberg
The faculty's highest governing body is the Faculty Board.
The Board is responsible for strategic planning, overall management and quality assurance of education, research and cooperation. In addition, the Board provides a forum for discussion and coordination of the activities at the Faculty.
The Faculty Board comprises the following members:
- Göran Hilmersson, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Dean and Professor
- Ingela Dahllöf, Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Pro-Dean and Professor
- Katarina Abrahamsson, Department of Marine Sciences
- Julia Morud Lekholm, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology
- Raimund Feifel, Department of Physics
- Olle Häggström, Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Jenny Johansson, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Johan Uddling Fredin, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Mark Peternell, Department of Earth Sciences
- Ingegärd Eliasson, Department of Conservation
Student representatives:
- Erica Wik, Student Representative
- Neo Friberg, Student Representative
- Emil Karlsson, PhD Student Representative
Union representatives with the right to attend and express their views:
- Liv Friis, OFR-S
- Ivar Armini, SACO
- Lars Nordvall, SEKO
Secretary:
- Anna Bäcklund
More information about the Faculty board on Staff Portal
The Dean's Council is advisory to the Dean. And it is a forum for discussion of matters concerning the faculty as a whole.
The Dean's Council is stipulated in the University's Rules of Procedure.
Members of the Dean's Council are:
- Heads of Department,
- Head of Faculty Office
- A student representative.
The Pro-Dean and Assistant Deans will also participate, as well as the Head of Public Relations. The Dean is chairperson.
Deputy Head of Department participates in the Council when Head of the Department is unable to attend.
List of Heads of Department below.
The Head of Department (prefekt in Swedish) represents its department. Each institution also has a Deputy Head of Department (proprefekt in Swedish). The term of office is normally six years.
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Head of Department: Åsa Arrhenius
+46 31-786 2625, asa.arrhenius@bioenv.gu.se
Deputy Head of Department: Mats Andersson
+46 31-786 2688, mats.andersson@bioenv.gu.se
Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology
Head of Department: Marica Ericson
+46 31 786 9030, marica.ericson@gu.se
Deputy Head of Department: Kristina Hedfalk
+46 31 786 3923, kristina.hedfalk@gu.se
Department of Conservation
Head of department: Anneli Palmsköld
+46 31 786 4709, anneli.palmskold@conservation.gu.se
Deputy Head of department: Feras Hammami,
031-786 5700, feras.hammami@conservation.gu.se
Department of Earth Sciences
Head of Department: Hans Linderholm
+46 31 786 2887, hansl@gvc.gu.se
Deputy Head of department: Heather Reese
+ 46 31 786 2803, heather.reese@gu.se
Department of Marine Sciences
Head of Department: Stefan Hulth
+46 31 786 9024, stefan.hulth@marine.gu.se
Deputy Head of Department: Jonathan Havenhand
+46 31 786 9682, jon.havenhand@marine.gu.se
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Head of Department: Bernt Wennberg
+46 31 772 5326, bernt.wennberg@gu.se
Deputy Head of Department: Marija Cvijovic
+46 31 772 5321, marija.cvijovic@gu.se
Department of Physics
Head of Department: Måns Henningson
+46 31 786 9163, mans.henningson@physics.gu.se
Deputy Head of Department: Ingvar Albinsson
+46 31 786 9121, ingvar.albinsson@physics.gu.se
The Faculty Office of Science provides support to the faculty board, faculty management and the activities within departments and infrastructures. The mission of the office is to provide support for research, education and cooperation conducted within the Faculty of Science.. The office is a specialist function whose tasks include for example:
- Planning
- Follow-up
- Support for committees and boards
- Processing of matters and referrals
- Administrative support
- Internal and external communications
- Cooperation
- Internationalisation
Welcome to contact us!
Faculty Office of Science
PO Box 466
SE405 30 Göteborg
Delivery address: Medicinaregatan 1 G, 413 90 Göteborg
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7 B, 413 90 Göteborg
E-mail: info@science.gu.se
Head of faculty office and Administrative Director: Gustav Bertilsson Uleberg
Phone: +46 31 786 5250, +46 70 934 4400,
E-mail: gustav.bertilsson.uleberg@science.gu.se
Assistant Head of Faculty Office and Head of Public Relations: Tanja Thompsson
Phone: +46 31 786 9886, +46 76 622 9886,
E-mail: tanja.thompson@science.gu.se
The Faculty Board has decided to establish an advisory board for the faculty. The external council shall provide advice and stimulate the development of the faculty's activities in order to strengthen the faculty's position and competitiveness in the future.
Members of the faculty's advisory board for the term of office 2021-10-01 - 2024-09-30:
- Erik Blix
- Beritte Christenson
- Åsa Domeij
- Jan-Martin Löwendahl
- Torbjörn von Schantz
