Published: 05-12-2022 15:05 | Updated: 05-12-2022 15:05

Veronika Sundström is appointed University Director at Karolinska Institutet

Portrait or Veronica Sundström.
Veronika Sundström new University Director at Karolinska Institutet. Photo: Tomas Bergman

Veronika Sundström will take over as the new University Director at Karolinska Institutet. She will begin her new position on 17 April 2023.

Veronika Sundström comes most recently from the position of University Director at Luleå University of Technology, where she has been in that role since 2019. Before that, she worked as regional director (formerly county council director) for Region Norrbotten.

In addition to her experience as head of a university administration, she has extensive experience as a director within health care and previously as a manager in communications.

Gunnar Gustafsson Wiss is acting University Director at KI until Veronika Sundström takes office.