NEWS The University Board has appointed Kjell Jonsson as the next Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Umeå University. He will also function as surrogate for Vice-Chancellor Lena Gustafsson. Kjell Jonsson is Professor of History of Ideas, and since 2006 as Library Director at the University Library.
Kjell Jonsson has been appointed for a three-year period, 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013.
Anders Fällström, Reader (Associate Professor) at the Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, is intended to be appointed by Lena Gustafsson after she takes office on 1 July 2010.
The ambition is that Professor Marianne Sommarin will remain as Vice-Rector for research and Professor Ulf Edlund will continue on a part-time basis as a senior advisor in charge of certain issues involving collaboration work. The intention is that in the beginning of autumn, a process will be initiated to recruit a new Vice-Rector for External Relations.
The new university management will, in addition to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Rectors, consist of University Director Lars Lustig, Head of Administration Siv Olofsson and Vice-Chancellor's Counsellor Staffan Uvell.
Press photos:
Anders Fällström
Marianne Sommarin
Ulf Edlund
Editor: Anja Hansen / David Meyers
