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, Mikael Elofsson, 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: Mikael Elofsson, Department of Chemistry Prodean: Sara Sjöstedt de Luna, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Teacher representatives: Johanna Björklund, Department of Computing Science Christoffel Kuenen, Umeå Institute of Design Jan Larsson, Department of Molecular Biology Helena Näs, Department of Science and Mathematics Education Karina Persson, Department of Chemistry Martin Rosvall, Department of Physics
External member: Martin Ärlestig, Komatsu Forest AB.
Deputy members: Christoffer Boman, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Lars-Daniel Öhman, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Lina Polvi Sjöberg, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
Student representatives: William Nordberg, ord, student Samuel Kenrick, ord, student Amanda Vikström, doctoral student Samuel Sahlin, deputy member, student
Education Committee
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: Karolina Broman, Department of Science and Mathematics Education Vice chair: vacant
Members: Leif Nilsson, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Niklas Andersson, Umeå Institute of Design Åsa Berglund, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Thomas Mejtoft, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Jens Zamanian, Department of Physics
External member: Maria Olofsson, Uminova Innovation
Student representatives: Ester Olofsson, David Olsson, Samuel Sahlin Alva Sandberg Dehnisch, suppleant
Committee for doctoral studies
The Committee for doctoral studies handles matters regarding doctoral studies.
Chair: Frank Drewes, Department of Computing Science Vice chair: Maria Berge, Department of Science and Mathematics Education
Members: Erik Björn, Department of Chemistry Maria Hamrin, Department of Physics Jun Yu, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Student representatives: Hanna Axén, NTK, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Erik Steinwall, NTK, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Deputy member: Vacant
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 Vice chair: Britt Andersson, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
Members: Mattias Alenius, Department of Molecular Biology Aleksandra Foltynowicz Matyba, Department of Physics Jean-Francois Boily, Department of Chemistry
Student representatives: Oliver Larsson Deputy member: vacant
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: Catherine Bellini, Department of Plant Physiology(from 2022-03-16) Martin Berggren, Department of Computing Science Ann-Kristin Bergström, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Tomas Bergqvist, Department of Science and Mathematics Education Gert Brodin, Department of Physics Gerhard Gröbner, Department of Chemistry Kristina Kunert, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Per-Håkan Lundow, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Ola Ringdahl, Department of Computing Science (from 2022-03-16) Victoria Shingler, Department of Molecular Biology Jun Yu, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Student representatives: Samuel Kenrick, NTK Deputy member: Samuel Sahlin, 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.
