14 November 2024
Pär Weihed to investigate research e-infrastructure
The Swedish Research Council has been commissioned to submit proposals on how Swedish research e-infrastructure can be developed. The council has appointed Pär Weihed, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Luleå University of Technology, as investigator for the comission.
Research e-infrastructure is of crucial importance for Sweden's ability to be one of the world's leading research and innovation countries and a leading knowledge nation. The increased need for resources for storing, transferring, calculating and analysing data covers all research areas and disciplines.
Responsibility for e-infrastructure is currently divided between several organisations with different principals, which leads to a lack of coordination and a lack of national strategy work. Against this background, the Swedish Research Council has been commissioned by the government to make proposals on how work on e-infrastructure can be organised and coordinated.
High-priority issue
The Swedish Research Council has appointed Pär Weihed as investigator for the comission. Pär Weihed is Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Luleå University of Technology and has experience of working with the universities' reference group for research infrastructure.
“I humbly take on this very important assignment. It has been a high priority issue for a long time and as all research becomes increasingly digitised, it is important that we find a sustainable solution to meet the needs of the future,” says Pär Weihed.
The comission includes communicating with universities and colleges and obtaining the views of a large number of funding bodies, authorities, organisations and other stakeholders.
Charlotte Hall, who participated in the work of the research funding inquiry, will be the investigation secretary.
Read more about the e-infrastructure commission on the government website
External link. (Swedish)
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