Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council
Katarina Bjelke currently serves as the Director General at Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council since September 2022. Prior roles include Chairman of the Board at the Swedish National Space Agency from May 2019 to September 2022, and Director University at both Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University during various periods. Bjelke has also held a significant position as Director of Research Policy at Regeringskansliet, Utbildningsdepartementet between 2008 and 2015, and served as a Board Member at ESS AB from 2010 to 2014. Educationally, Bjelke earned a PhD in Medicine with a focus on Neuroscience from Karolinska Institutet, where studies were completed from 1984 to 1989.
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Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council
The Swedish Research Council has a leading role in developing Swedish research of the highest scientific quality, thereby contributing to the development of society. Besides research funding, the agency advises the government on research-related issues and participates actively in the discussions to create understanding of the long-term benefits of research. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Vetenskapsrådet har en ledande roll för att utveckla svensk forskning av högsta vetenskapliga kvalitet och bidrar därmed till samhällets utveckling. Utöver finansiering av forskning är myndigheten rådgivare till regeringen i forskningsrelaterade frågor och deltar aktivt i debatten för att skapa förståelse för den långsiktiga nyttan av forskningen.