STINT Forum
International Recruitment of Students,
Faculty and University Leaders
November 26, 2014
09:30 – 16:00
Electrum, Sal A
Kistagången 16/Isafjordsgatan 26, Kista, Sweden
STINT in cooperation with KTH, Royal Institute of Technology
Program
09:00
Registration
09:30
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Andreas Göthenberg, Executive Director, STINT
Key Note Speech
”Research Universities - leveraging global talent”
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President, King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, and President Emeritus,
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), USA
International Recruitment of Students
“Talent Flows in the Asia Pacific Region - students, academics and global
engagement”
Prof. John Hearn, Chief Executive, Worldwide Universities Network,
Australia
Coffee Break
“Swedish Strategy for International Student Recruitment”
Dr. Jörgen Sjöberg, Chairman, Study Destination Sweden
International Recruitment of Faculty
“Changing the Engine in the Car – upgrading the faculty at NTU in
Singapore through international recruitment”
Prof. Bertil Andersson, President, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
12:15-13:15 Lunch
“International Faculty at KTH – a driver for excellence”
Prof. Eva Malmström, Deputy President, KTH Royal Institute of
Technology
International Recruitment of University Leaders
“The Increasing Importance of International University Leaders”
Dr. Norbert Sack, Partner and Global Practice Group Leader for
Academic Segment, Egon Zehnder, Germany
Coffee Break
”International Recruitment of University Leaders to Swedish
Universities – Advantages and Challenges”
Prof. Harriet Wallberg, University Chancellor, Swedish Higher Education
Authority
The Governmental Perspective
Mr. Anders Lönn, State Secretary for Higher Education and Research,
Ministry of Education and Research (to be confirmed)
Panel Discussion
15:55
Prof. Bertil Andersson, President, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Prof. John Hearn, Chief Executive, Worldwide Universities Network,
Australia
Mr. Anders Lönn, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research
(to be confirmed)
Prof. Eva Malmström, Deputy President, KTH Royal Institute of
Technology
Dr. Norbert Sack, Partner, Egon Zehnder, Germany
Dr. Jörgen Sjöberg, Chairman, Study Destination Sweden
Prof. Harriet Wallberg, University Chancellor, Swedish Higher
Education Authority
Closing Remarks
Dr. Andreas Göthenberg, Executive Director, STINT
Key Note Speech by Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau
Research Universities: Leveraging Global Talent
In recent years there has been a significant rise in the global mobility of students, faculty, and
researchers. Today, more than any other time in history, top talent is internationally-minded and
entrepreneurial in spirit. At the same time, great research universities are evolving into global
universities by diversifying their student bodies and faculty, and creating more opportunities for
international engagement and collaboration. These forces for change lead to increased global
competition for top talent. As a result, research universities must adapt their strategies for the
recruitment and development of students, faculty, and university leadership.
In his talk, Dr. Chameau will reflect on his experiences in attracting and nurturing top talent while in
leadership at Georgia Tech, Caltech, and now King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in
Saudi Arabia. Dr. Chameau will share ideas for universities seeking to leverage the opportunities
presented by an increasingly international pool of talent. He will also offer his perspective on the role
of strategic recruitment in creating an academic ecosystem that has both local and global impact.
Speaker Bios
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau
President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Saudi Arabia
President Emeritus, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), USA
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau took office as President of King Abdullah
University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia on July 1,
2013. Dr. Chameau is President Emeritus of the California Institute of
Technology (Caltech) in the United States, which he led for seven
years prior to joining KAUST.
After receiving his engineering degree in France at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts et
Metiers and earning his PhD in civil engineering from Stanford University, he had a distinguished
career as a professor and administrator at Purdue University and the Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech). He then served as president of Golder Associates, a geotechnical consulting
company, before returning to Georgia Tech as Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and vice
provost for research. He became dean of its college of engineering, the largest in the United States,
and then provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Throughout his career, he has been committed to fostering excellence in science and technology, as
well as promoting a multidisciplinary approach to research and education. He encouraged the
development of programs in such areas as energy, medical science, and the environment, which can
provide the dramatic scientific advances and new technologies society is seeking. He also
promoted industry-university partnerships and the involvement of universities in economic
development, including the development of new businesses and emphasis on advancing
entrepreneurial and international opportunities for faculty and students.
He has served on a number of public and industry boards, including the Council on Competitiveness,
John Wiley & Sons, MTS, Safran and the Academic Research Council of Singapore. He has received
numerous awards for his contributions as an educator and university leader. He is a member of both
the French Académie des Technologies and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
Prof. John Hearn
Chief Executive, Worldwide Universities Network, Australia
Dr. John Hearn is Chief Executive of the Worldwide Universities
Network since 2009 (www.wun.ac.uk), and Professor of Physiology in
Sydney Medical School. He was Vice President (Academic and
International) of the University of Sydney 2004-13; Vice President
(Research) of the Australian National University (2001-4); and
Director, ANU Research School of Biological Sciences (1998-2001). A
reproductive and developmental physiologist, with over 200 refereed
research publications and six edited books in human and animal fertility, stem cell biology and
biotechnology, his research is now on the science and ethics of stem cell biology, and on reform in
research and higher education. He teaches first year human biology and advanced physiology. He
holds the Scientific Medal of the Zoological Society of London; the Osman-Hill medal of the Primate
Society of Great Britain; and the Australian Centenary medal “for outstanding service to science and
to the Australian Government as a scientific adviser”.
Career: Awarded his PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) in reproductive physiology,
he served as a researcher, educator and director of national and international programs, for 6-7
years each, at the Universities of Edinburgh, London UCL, Wisconsin-Madison, the ANU and Sydney;
and as a Senior Scientific Adviser to the World Health Organisation and the World Wildlife Fund. In
conjunction with these appointments, he was Director of Science of the Zoological Society of London
1980-87; Deputy Secretary of the Agricultural and Food Research Council of the UK 1987-90; and
Director of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Centre 1990-96. He was elected President of
the International Primatological Society (1984-8) and of the Society for Reproductive Biology (20014). A committed international citizen, he has directed research and capacity development programs
in Kenya, Brazil, China, Thailand and India. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors. He is Executive Chairman of Hearn International Pty Ltd (higher education and research
networks) and of Biocell Ltd (science and technology transfer).
Professional Service: John Hearn is Chairman of the Australia Africa Universities Network
(www.aaun.edu.au). He is a member of the OECD Internationalisation of Higher Education Group;
Innovation, Higher Education and Research in Development Group; and previously the Futures
Group on the Bio-economy 2030. He was until 2013 a Board member of the Australian Nuclear
Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO); alternate member of the OECD Board of Institutional
Management of Higher Education; and Chairman of the Board, Sydney Confucius Institute. Earlier,
he was Chairman of the WHO Asia-Pacific Panel in reproductive health research, and a member of
the WHO Science and Technology Group, Geneva (1998-2006); Chairman of the Australian
Biotechnology Advisory Council (ABAC) to Federal Government (2002-5); and Scientific Adviser to
the Australian House of Representatives Committee on cloning and stem cell research (1999-2001).
He was Chairman of the ARC Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Committee; ANUTECH; and the
Australia-Europe Centre; co-founder of the Australian Centre for Intellectual Property and the
Greenhouse Accounting Cooperative Research Centre. He served as a member of MRC (UK), NIH
(USA), and WHO (Geneva) strategic planning groups. A keen sportsman, his clubs include Bronte Surf
and Life Saving Club, Randwick Rugby Football Club, and the Athenaeum (London).
Dr. Jörgen Sjöberg
Chairman, Study Destination Sweden
Dr Sjöberg is a Chalmers graduate in Chemical Engineering (MSc) and
holds a PhD in Materials Science. He is connected to the President’s
office at Chalmers with functions varying over the years, first as Senior
Advisor and later as Chief Development Officer. Dr. Sjöberg is
responsible for developing new formats to link Chalmers activities to
other local, national, regional and global actors. He has the overall
responsibility for Chalmers internationalization and is a senior advisor
on strategic operational issues.
Apart from a continued service on international cooperation, the positions have included various
tasks, among them: quality management, collaboration with corporate partners, interaction with
local and national government and involvement in European bodies and networks. Dr. Sjöberg is
Board member of AstaZero AB, a new company devoted to active road and transport safety,
member of the steering committee of the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP), chair of the
GRACE, a European consortium for urban mobility and member of the Managing board of Europe
China Clean Energy Centre, EC2. He is delegate of Chalmers President in several international
networks. From 2004 to 2010 Dr. Sjöberg was a member of the Board of the Swedish Foundation for
International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT) and chairs since 20012 Study
Destination Sweden (SDS) a project run by Swedish universities and colleges to enhance
international student recruitment.
Prof. Bertil Andersson
President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Professor Bertil Andersson is a plant biochemist of international
reputation and is the author of over 300 papers in photosynthesis
research, biological membranes, protein and membrane purification
and light stress in plants.
He was educated at Umeå and Lund Universities in Sweden. He
started his research career at Umeå after which he became a
Professor of Biochemistry. From 1996-2003, he became Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences at
the University of Stockholm. In 1999 he was the Rector (President) of Linköping University, Sweden
until the end of 2003. From 2004-2007, he joined the European Science Foundation in Strasbourg as
its Chief Executive. Prof Andersson was appointed NTU's first Provost in April 2007 and was installed
as NTU’s third President on 1 July 2011.
From 1989 to 1997, he was member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry (Chair 1997), later
becoming a member of the Nobel Foundation (2000-2006) and he is currently a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Nobel Foundation.
He continues to hold academic appointments as Professor of Biochemistry at Linköping University
and Adjunct Professor at Umeå University. He is also a visiting Professor and a Fellow of Imperial
College London.
Bertil Andersson has been a member of the boards of several Swedish and international foundations
and learned societies, including a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Australian
Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea and holds honorary doctorates from several
universities. He is also a member of the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Board,
A*STAR Singapore.
He is also a research adviser to the Swedish government and was, between 2004 and 2007, the Vice
President of the European Research Advisory Board (EURAB) of the European Commission. He has
also been an adviser to business activities in the area of biotechnology and pharma.
Prof. Eva Malmström Jonsson
Deputy President, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Prof. Eva Malmström Jonsson, Deputy President, Professor, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology. Eva defended her PhD thesis in 1996 and
thereafter spent one year as a post-doc at IBM Almaden Research
Center in a joint program with Stanford University.
She returned to KTH in 1998 as an assistant professor and was
promoted to full professor in 2005. In 2005 she was also appointed to
Head of department, a position she held until 2008 when she was appointed Vice president for
student recruitment. Since 2009 she is Deputy President with a special responsibility for the role of
education in society.
Dr. Norbert Sack
Partner and Global Practice Group Leader for Academic Segment,
Egon Zehnder, Germany
Dr. Norbert Sack, based in Berlin, leads the global academic segment
of Egon Zehnder’s Public and Social Sector Practice. He focuses on
leadership in research and academia and is passionate about
strengthening the diversity of top academic leaders. Norbert is also
active in the firm’s Industrial Practice, concentrating on engineering
and machinery. He provides management appraisals, leadership
development consulting, and accelerated integration support to executives transitioning into new
roles.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Norbert was Chief Operating Officer with Cell Network Germany,
based in Berlin. Previously, he was an Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company, based in Berlin
and serving industrial and financial services clients. Earlier, Norbert was a postdoctoral researcher at
the Laboratory for Surface Modifications at Rutgers University, in the US.
Norbert earned an MSc in Physics from University of Erlangen in Germany and a PhD in Engineering
Physics from University of Virginia in the US. He is frequent speaker at universities, including the
European School of Management and Technology and Bucerius Law School in Hamburg.
Prof. Harriet Wallberg
University Chancellor, Swedish Higher Education Authority
University Chancellor Harriet Wallberg, MD, PhD, is a professor of
Physiology at Karolinska Institutet and a physician specialised in
diagnostic medicine. She was appointed by the Swedish Government
to hold the position as University Chancellor, and Head of the Swedish
Higher Education Authority on June 1, 2014. She was President of
Karolinska Institutet between 2004 and 2012, and she is a member of
Karolinska Institutet’s Nobel Assembly, which selects each year’s
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Professor Wallberg earned her medical and doctoral degrees at KI. She has served as the Secretary
General of the Swedish Medical Research Council. Since 2004, she has been a member of the Tokyobased International Science and Technology Forum (STS). She has served as a member of the
International Scientific Advisory Council to the government of Singapore and as a member of the
Research Advisory Council to the Danish Government. She has also served as a member of the
Swedish Governments Science Policy Council, and of the Swedish Globalization Council. She is
currently the Chairperson of the Foundation for Strategic Research
Professor Wallberg has been awarded with honorary doctorates from several international
Universities as well as the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese Government. In 2008, Professor
Wallberg was honored with H. M. the King’s Medal for her distinguished achievements in medical
education and research.
Mr. Anders Lönn
State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research
Mr. Anders Lönn is the State Secretary to the Minister for Higher
Education and Research since 2014. His previous appointments
include Secretary General of the Council for the Stockholm-Mälar
Region, 2013-2014; Administrative Director at the Swedish Social
Democratic Party, Stockholm County Council, 2006-2013; First
Secretary to the Commissioner, Finance Department, Stockholm
County Council, 2002-2006; and Secretary to the Commissioner,
Swedish Social Democratic Party, Stockholm County Council, 2000-2002.
Mr. Lönn has also been a Political Adviser at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Assistant Secretary for
the government inquiry on financial support for students, and Deputy Chair for the Swedish National
Union of Students and Örebro University Student Union.
His educational background includes studies in Economic History at Stockholm University, 19992000; Political Science and History at Örebro University, 1990-1992 and 1993-1994.
Dr. Andreas Göthenberg
Executive Director, The Swedish Foundation for International
Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT)
Dr. Andreas Gothenberg was appointed Executive Director of STINT in
2009. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, in 1996 and 2003,
respectively. From 2006 until 2009 he was a Science and Technology
Attaché at the Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo, Japan.
Previous to that he was working as a Center Manager and Senior Researcher in China, setting up
joint research and education centers for KTH Royal Institute of Technology at Zhejiang University and
Fudan University.
He has been a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of
Physical Electronics, and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Department of Electronic Engineering, since 2005. He has also been with Texas Instruments Inc.,
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Inc. (IEEE).
Directions
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Electrum, Sal A, Kistagången 16
The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, STINT, was
set up by the Swedish Government in 1994 with the mission to internationalise Swedish higher
education and research.
STINT promotes knowledge and competence development within internationalisation and invests in
internationalisation projects proposed by researchers, educators and leaderships at Swedish
universities.
STINT promotes internationalisation as an instrument to:
Enhance the quality of research and higher education
Increase the competitiveness of universities
Strengthen the attractiveness of Swedish universities
STINT’s mission is to encourage renewal within internationalisation through new collaboration forms
and new partners. For example, STINT invests in young researchers’ and teachers’ international
collaborations. Moreover, STINT’s ambition is to be a pioneer in establishing strategic cooperation
with emerging countries in research and higher education.