Hans Adolfsson

Hans Adolfsson, President of Stockholm University and professor in organometallic chemistry. He studied chemistry at Stockholm University from 1985–89, and completed his doctoral studies in organic chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm in 1995. Thereafter, he held the position of postdoc at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, USA, between 1996 and 1998. He was recruited as an assistant professor to Stockholm University, and in 2007, he was installed as full professor in organometallic chemistry at the same university. During 2010-2013 he acted as Dean of chemistry, and during 2013-2016 he was appointed as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Stockholm University. From 1 July 2016 to 31 January 2025, he held the position as Vice-Chancellor of Umeå University, and on the 1 February 2025, he took on the position as President of Stockholm University. Since 2023 Prof. Adolfsson holds the position as chair of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF), the Swedish rectors’ conference.