Press release - 17 May 2017 11:45

New Dean at School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University

Dennis Larsson has been appointed Dean and Managing Director at the School of Health and Welfare from August 2017.

Dennis Larsson is currently Head of the School of Health and Education at University of Skövde and has university-wide responsibility for innovation and utilization as well as research funding from the EU research programmes.

Dennis Larsson is a professor of biomedicine at University of Skövde and has a PhD in zoophysiology at the University of Gothenburg. In the fields of science and medicine, he has developed ideas into business activities based on his own research results.

"Through his many assignments and roles in education, research and from owning his own business, Dennis has accumulated knowledge and experience that will make him a good force to further develop the School of Health and Welfare, and Jönköping University. We warmly welcome Dennis”, says Mats Jägstam, Acting President of Jönköping University.

"I look forward to my new assignment. The School of Health and Welfare has a good reputation and an exciting profile, and I am excited about the challenge of further strengthening the research and actively contributing to increased cooperation with the surrounding community”, says Dennis Larsson.

Dennis Larsson begins the position of Dean and Managing Director of the School of Health and Welfare when current Dean Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist retires.

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Jönköping University Foundation is one of three independent institutions of higher education in Sweden offering postgraduate programmes. It is characterised by focused profiles, internationalisation, an entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration with surrounding society. Research and education are carried out at four schools: Jönköping International Business School, School of Education and Communication, School of Engineering and School of Health and Welfare. Jönköping University has some 10,000 registered students, 725 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 800 million.

Jönköping University is a young professional-oriented university characterised by a high degree of internationalization, an entrepreneurial spirit and extensive collaboration with surrounding society.

Jönköping University (JU) has around 12,500 students, of which 2,500 are international students. The university is one of the top universities in international student exchange and among the best in Sweden in terms of attracting international students.
JU is one of three Swedish private, non-profit institutions of higher education with the right to award doctorates. JU operates on the basis of an agreement with the Swedish Government and conforms to national degree regulations and quality requirements. The university is characterized by internationalization, an entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration with surrounding society.
The university is organised as a non-profit corporate group. The Group comprises Jönköping University Foundation and its six wholly-owned subsidiaries. They are organised as limited companies and include the School of Health and Welfare, the School of Education and Communication, Jönköping International Business School, the School of Engineering as well as University Services and Jönköping University Enterprise.

New Dean at School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University

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Jönköping University is a young professional-oriented university characterised by a high degree of internationalization, an entrepreneurial spirit and extensive collaboration with surrounding society.