Meet some of the stars who have helped make Campus Flemingsberg what it is today
On this page you can read more in-depth articles about some of our heroes in Flemingsberg: a selection of people who in their own specific ways have contributed to the development of today’s Campus Flemingsberg – a multi-disciplinary academic environment offering world-class research.
Maria Eriksdotter: Dean, Leader and Enthusiast who strengthened the sense of community in Flemingsberg
After her four years as dean, Maria has successfully put KI South and Flemingsberg on the map. Maria is an enthusiast who has driven KI South forward in recent years with great commitment. Now that she is leaving her role as dean of Karolinska Institutet, we at the Flemingsberg Science Foundation reflect on all the progress and achievements she has made.
Vesna ready for the next step in the service of residents
Vesna Jovic is now leaving her role as municipality director for Huddinge – after 28 years at the authority. Her next position is CEO for the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SKL. As she leaves Huddinge, she can look back on the burgeoning development of Flemingsberg and Huddinge.
Curiosity took him from the lab to the stock market
Mathias Svahn is a CEO who still collects the mail and makes the coffee, even as he ranks among the highflyers leading the development of drugs of the future. Curiosity has taken him from the lab to the helm of a listed company. And it all started with a pregnancy.
He has built up Sweden’s leading gene and cell therapy lab
I drygt 20 år har Pontus Blomberg styrt stegen mot Vecura i Flemingsberg. Här har han tillsammans med sina medarbetare byggt upp Sveriges främsta labb inom gen- och cellterapi. Ett område som kan leda till botande behandlingar för såväl olika cancersjukdomar som Alzheimers.
