UNEP: Åsa Persson, Chief Scientist and Director of the Office of Science

Åsa Persson is appointed Chief Scientist and Director of the UN Environment Programme's Office of Science. She will take up the position in mid-October.

After her PhD in 2007, Åsa Persson spent more than 15 years at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), serving as researcher, theme leader, and head of unit before taking up the Research Director and Deputy Director role in 2018. She was part of SEI’s global leadership team for seven years, chaired the Global Research Committee, and developed the research strategy across two five-year organizational strategies. She introduced new processes for research quality and innovation and was responsible for partnerships and external engagement.

Åsa Persson has already advised the UN in the past. Alongside the independent group of scientists, she…