Board of Directors
Swerim's board consists of 8 members and 4 employee representatives.
Eva Pétursson, Chairman of the Board
Member of the board since 2018
Position: Head of Research, SSAB
Education: PhD in Steel Construction
Other Board of Directors assignments: HYBRIT Development AB (2018–), SSAB Technology AB (2015–), Metallic Materials, Strategic Innovation Program at Jernkontoret (2015–), PiiA, Strategic Innovation Program at Rise SICS (2016–), SBI (2016–)
Ingegerd Annergren
Member of the board since 2018
Position: Manager for Materials Engineering at Scania
Education: Mining Engineer KTH, PhD in Corrosion, KTH
Other Board of Directors assignments: Intressentföreningen Korrosion, Intressentföreningen Gjutning, LIGHTer, AM arenan, Center för högpresterande stål, Center for Mechanics and Materials Design
Tom Eriksson
Member of the board since 2021
Position: VP and Head of Strategic Research, Alleima
Education: PhD Materials Chemistry
No other Board of Directors assignments
Jenny Greberg
Member of the board since 2023
Position: Vice President Technology, LKAB
Education: Docent Mining Technology
No other Board of Directors assignments
Anna Medvedeva
Member of the board since 2019
Position: Director Technology and Strategy Boliden Smelters
Education: PhD Material Science
Other Board of Directors assignments: Boliden Bergsöe
Patrik Ölund
Member of the board since 2022
Position: Head of Group R&D, Ovako
Education: Material science, KTH
No other Board of Directors assignments
Joachim Larsson
Member of the board since 2025.
Position: CTO SSAB Europe
Education: PhD Solid Mechanics, KTH
Other Board of Directors assignments: Centrum för Högpresterande Stål (LTU), Intresseföreningen Korrosion, Hugo Carlssons stiftelse, SSAB Technology
Lars Bolin
Member of the board since 2025.
Position: Head of Business Control på RISE
Education:
Other Board of Directors assignment:
Tag Hammam, employee representative
Member of the board since 2025
Position: Senior researcher, Electronics, Tribology, and Surface Coatings
Education: Ph.D. in Applied Materials Science, Uppsala University
Other assignments: Principal Safety Representative for Swerim Kista
Roger Nielsen, employee representative
Member of the board since 2002
Position: Technician PD Department
Education: Swedish gymnasium two years of workshop training and one year of welding training, graduated 1984
No other Board of Directors assignments
Magnus Heintz, employee representative (deputy)
Member of the board since 2022
Position: Researcher
Education:
Other Board of Directors assignments:
Adam Ståhlkrantz, employee representative (deputy)
Member of the board since 2024
Position: Researcher
Education: PhD Materials Science
Other Board of Directors assignments: Chairman of Sweden's Engineers' local association Kista
Pontus Sjöberg, CEO Swerim
Education: PhD Metallurgy, KTH
Other assignments: CEO at MEFOR AB and CEO at SSJM
Board Auditors
Ulf Sundborg (Chartered Accountant), KPMG (ordinary)