Helen Dannetun

After many years as the Vice-Chancellor and Dean at Linköping University I am now back as a professor at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. I am also a part of development projects and is part of different teams and boards.

CV and Assignments

CV in short

Vice-Chancellor of Linköping University, 2011-
Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, LiU, 2004 - 2011
Head of department at the Department of Physics, Biology and Chemistry (IFM), LiU, 2000 - 2003
Professor of Physics, 2002-
Teacher of the year award, awarded by the Union of Technology and Science Students at LiU, 1994
Associate Professor, 1994-2002
Assistant Professor, 1988-1994
PhD in Applied Physics, 1987
MSc in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linköping University, 1980

Selected assignments

Chair, Organisation for Nordic University Co-operation (NUS), 2018-
Council member for Sweden, European University Association Council, EUA, 2015-
Chair, Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF), 2015-2018
Speaker, European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), 2013-2015
Chair, Norrköpings Visualiseringscenter C, 2011-
Member of Steering Group for Tekniksprånget (Technology Leap), programme run by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) at the request of the Swedish National Agency for Education
Member, Principals’ Council, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2011-

Member, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), 2015-
Member of liaison group for the Swedish Government Offices’ coordination body for life science 2018-2020
Member, Research Committee for the Minister for Education, 2011-2012
Member, Teknikdelegationen, 2008-2010
Auditor of engineering programmes at NTNU, 2008
Chair, NORDTEK, Network of the Rectors and Deans of the Technical Universities in the five Nordic countries, 2007-2011
Board member, Sveriges television (SVT), 2017
Board member of GIH, 2020 -

News

Studenthuset is opened

For a while, it seemed that one of the star guests to the opening was not going to turn up. But then, from the roof of Studenthuset a university architect came abseiling down the façade to join the opening ceremony, to the cheers of the public.

Ericsson and LiU increase collaboration

Linköping University and Ericsson have had a special relationship for at least 20 years. In February 2016 the collaboration was formalised further, in a strategic agreement that stretches ten years into the future.