Research and Education Council
The Research and Education Council’s area of responsibility consists of joint industry research, EU research and university programmes as well as their relevant research areas. This council includes heads of research from the member companies as well as from Jernkontoret. The president of Jernkontoret and the technical director are also included in the council. And so are persons from Jernkontoret and Industriarbetsgivarna, who are responsible of the industry's recruitment issues.
The Council
- monitors the main lines of the joint industry research in Sweden (within Jernkontoret, Swerea MEFOS, Swerea KIMAB as well as university institutions concerned) and of EU research (within the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, RFCS).
- keeps itself informed about funding possibilities for this joint research and acts to ensure that these funding sources can be utilised in the best possible way for the industry’s needs.
- assists Jernkontoret in the case of enquiries from research authorities etc.
- safeguards and promotes education and research at technical universities in Sweden and activates initiatives that help to meet the requirements of the industry.
- supports university education and recruitment for universities.
Olle Wijk, AB Sandvik Materials Technology (Chair person)
Nader Asnafi, Uddeholm
Malin Hallberg, Suzuki Garphyttan
Pasi Kangas, Sandvik Materials Technology
Hans Klang, SSAB EMEA
Jarl Mårtenson, Ovako Hofors
Fredrik Gunnarsson, Industriarbetsgivarna
Petri Palmu, Ovako Bar
Peter Samuelsson, Outokumpu Stainless
Peter Sandvik, Rautaruukki
Stefan Sundin, Erasteel Kloster
Hans Söderhjelm, Höganäs
Roger West, Surahammars Bruk
Eva Blixt, Jernkontoret
Nils-Göran Jonsson, Jernkontoret
Gert Nilson, Jernkontoret
Alena Nordqvist, Jernkontoret
Bo-Erik Pers, Jernkontoret
Peter Salomon, Jernkontoret
Lars-Henrik Österholm, Jernkontoret
Robert Vikman, Jernkontoret (Secretary)
