Latest updates from the University Management
News and updates from and about the University Management of Karolinska Institutet: President, Vice President and University Director.
Latest updates from the President
Photo: Liza SimonssonAnnika Östman Wernerson: It is KI’s ambition to remain a world-leading medical university
This year’s draft budget has landed. For the higher education sector, we can see that the government is signalling a greater focus on excellence and competitiveness.
Annika Östman Wernerson: Together towards the new term
The summer offers a valuable opportunity for recuperation – without which it is a struggle to take on the challenges of the autumn with a sharp, engaged mind. I spent the holidays with family and friends in the Stockholm archipelago and in the Jämtland fells. Hiking and sitting down for a coffee on a sun-warmed rock provides time for reflection and re-energising ahead of a new term at Karolinska Institutet.
Management news
From the president
Interviews published in spring 2023 when the university management took office
Photo: Martin StenmarkKI's president - the kidney specialist with a passion for education
KI's president is Annika Östman Wernerson, a professor of kidney and transplant science who is equally passionate about pedagogy research. KI’s internal culture, strengthening the dialogue between management, departments, staff and students, is one of her strongest driving forces.
Photo: Martin StenmarkKI’s vice-president – the cancer researcher with the empirical mindset
KI’s vice-president is Martin Bergö, a professor of molecular medicine whose most significant discovery to date is that antioxidants can accelerate tumour growth. He aims for a research-inspired leadership, and will start by tuning into the voice of the university and channelling the collective wealth of ideas to make KI even better.
Photo: Liza SimonssonKI’s university director Veronika Sundström: “We depend on each other to succeed”
Veronika Sundström is Karolinska Institutet’s new university director as of 17 April. Her job is to lead KI’s professional services consisting of ten offices and over 500 staff. The president, vice-president and university director together comprise the university’s senior management.