The Faculty of Science and Technology is responsible for education and research in science and technology and provides service to the faculty departments. The work is organized in a number of committees and committees. The faculty board is the highest decision-making body.
Faculty leadership
The Faculty of Science and Technology is headed by our Dean, Thomas Wågberg, who is also the chairperson of the Faculty board. The faculty leadership consists of the deans, chairs of committees and head of faculty office.
Faculty board
The Faculty board is responsible for research, post-graduate education, as well as undergraduate education within the Faculty. The board's members are elected to their posts, with exception of the student members. There are a number of different committees that prepare and handle different matters.
Dean: Thomas Wågberg, Department of Physics Prodean: Karolina Broman, Department of Science and Mathematics Education
Teacher representatives: Suna Bensch, Department of Computing Science Markus Broström, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Erik Chorell, Department of Chemistry Ebba Högström, Umeå School of Architecture Tommy Löfstedt, Department of Chemistry Lina Polvi Sjöberg, Department of Ecology, environment and geoscience
The Education committee handles matters regarding the faculty's education, for example syllabuses and organisation of education programmes. The committee usually meets eight times per year.
Chair: Lars-Daniel Öhman, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Members: Niklas Andersson, Umeå Institute of Design Lisa Lundin, Department of Chemistry Thomas Mejtoft, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Judith Sarneel, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
External member: Anna Molin, Umeå kommun
Student representatives: Ester Olofsson, David Olsson, Carl Johansson Tyra Wodén, suppleant
Committee for doctoral studies
The Committee for doctoral studies handles matters regarding the education of new scientists, that is doctoral students.
Chair: Stina Jansson, Department of Chemistry
Members: Mattias Alenius, Department of Molecularbiology Sara Sjöstedt de Luna, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Daniel Metcalfe, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Lars Österlund, Department of Chemistry
Student representatives: Alva Abrahamsson Andreas Granath
Suppleant: Vakant
Research Committee
The Research committee deals with research-related issues on behalf of the faculty board, such as the allocation of faculty-funded research time. The committee usually meets four times per term.
Chair: Johan Olofsson, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
Members: Jean-Francois Boily, Department of Chemistry Aleksandra Foltynowicz Matyba, Department of Physics Kary Främling, Department of Computing Science Åsa Strand, Department of Plant Physiologi
Student representatives: Oliver Larsson Deputy member: Andreas Granath
Employment Committee
The Employment Committee handles matters regarding teacher employment.
Chair: Richard Bindler, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Vice chair: Malin Linder-Nording, Department of Chemistry
Members: Jan Larsson, Department of of Molecularbiology Malin Linder-Nording, Department of Chemistry Jun Yu, Department of Physics Jun Yu, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Student representatives: Ester Olofsson, NTK Deputy member: Andreas Granath, NTK
The faculty consists of eleven departments. Each is led by a head of department. There are also several research centers each led by a director. For education each department has a director of studies and every education programme has a programme director and programme study counsellor.
