The executive team at FOI has a long history of experience in different industries and fields of education. Generaldirektör at FOI, Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, has a background in Microbiology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Additionally, this individual has a degree in Biotechnology from Uppsala University. Another member of the executive team, The Management Board at NATO Science & Technology Organization, has a degree in Microbiology from Uppsala University as well. Furthermore, this individual also has experience on the Utskottet för forskningsfrågor at Kungliga skogs- och lantbruksakademien (KSLA) and is an Extern ledamot, Fakultetsnämnden vetenskapsområdet Teknik och Naturvetenskap at Uppsala universitet.