NEWS On Tuesday 8 December, the Members of the Board of the Swedish Research Council for 2016–2018 were elected. Some of the members are Maria Fällman, Britta Lundgren, Heidi Hansson and Helena Edlund at Umeå University.
Every three years, new and re-elected members are appointed for the Swedish Research Council Board, councils and committees. The Members of the Board are appointed through an electorate, whereas other members are appointed by the Board or the Government. The Government appointments for Medicine and Health are yet to be made.
From Umeå University, Maria Fällman and Britta Lundgren were appointed new Members of Board of the Swedish Research Council. For the Scientific Council for Humanities and Social Sciences, Heidi Hansson was appointed new member. Helena Edlund was re-elected as Member of the Scientific Council for Medicine and Health.
The Board has overall responsibility for activities as a whole, is also responsible for the focus of activities and adopts the work plan for using the government research and research communication appropriation.
Maria Fällman, professor at Department of Molecular Biology and Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS)
Britta Lundgren, professor at the Department of Culture and Media Studies
Heidi Hansson, professor at the Department of Language Studies
Helena Edlund, professor at Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UCMM)
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Editor: Anna Lawrence