Per Dannetun

Deputy University Director, Director of Research, Head of Division

As director of research, Per Dannetun manages and develops the university's research funding activities.

Presentation Director of research

Per Dannetun's job is to help provide overall strategic leadership and management of the university.

In his role, Dr Dannetun is responsible for ensuring that the vice-chancellor and University Board get the information they require on his area. As director of research, he also has overall responsibility for the university's relations with Region Östergötland.

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CV

Since 2011 Director of research, Linköping University
2007-2010 Deputy director, External relations, Linköping University
2003-2008 Process manager, research, Linköping University
2000-2003 Head of department, Electronics packaging, Acreo-Norrköping
1997-2000 Head of faculty office, Dean’s Office, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Linköping University
1995-1997 Research officer, TFR, now part of Swedish Research Council
1994-1995 Post-doc Université Paris 6 & 7

External duties and networks

2018- Board member, Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC 2.0
2017- Board member, Digital Cellulose Center, DCC
2017- Board member, Treesearch, a Vinnova collaboration platform
2016- Member of management group, Joint Research Center in Guangzhu, China
2016- Board member SNIC, Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing
2016- Board member Barnafrid, a national knowledge center with the aim of assembling knowledge about violence and abuses against children
2016-2017 Board member, National Supercomputer Centre, NSC
2015- Board member, National Center for Priority Setting in Health Care
2015- Chairman of the board, AFM, Strategic research area in materials at LiU
2015- National coordination group, Wallenberg Molecular medicine

2014- LiU’s representative in YEURUN, a European university network
2014- Reference group, Max IV
2014- Reference group, national infrastructure (Swedish Research Council)
2012- Board member, Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine
2011- Collaborative preparatory committee LiU – Region Östergötland (Chairman alternating years)
2010- Board member, LiU Fund of U
2010- Chairman of the board, FunMat – a VINN Excellence Center
2010-2013 Board member, AgroÖst AB
2002-2003 Board member, Addmarkable AB
2001-2003 Chairman of the board, Bokakademin i Östergötland AB
1999- Board member, Forskarpatent AB
1995-1997 Member of NFR’s energy committee
1995-2015 Member of Swedish Institute’s research board

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Research at Linköping University

What makes LiU special is the lack of boundaries between different subjects and faculties, which has resulted in world-leading research environments and companies. We address issues where the results can benefit all of society.