Director of Stress Research Institute

The Director and a deputy Director is appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on a proposal by the Dean on a term of three years. The Director and the deputy Director may be re-appointed.

The Director and deputy Director are members of the Board.

The Director should ensure that the decisions are implemented as well as lead, organize and distribute the work of Stress Research Institute and in otherwise be responsible for the current administration.

 

 

Torbjörn Åkerstedt

Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Professor, PhD, is the Director of Stress Research Institute.

His field of research is sleep regulation, sleep quality, stress and sleep, work hours sleep and health. Torbjörn Åkerstedt is also the Division Manager for Biological psychology and treatment research at the Institute. Professor Åkerstedt was former Director of Research at IPM, Institute for Psychosocial Medicine, a research authority under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.

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