Gunnar Nilsson

Professor emeritus of family medicine with emphasis on medical informatics. Extensive experience in management and development work in higher education. Specialist in family medicine with a clinical experience of 27 years, within 10 different specialties, from 7 hospitals and more than 10 medical units outside hospitals in Stockholm.

Previously been Pro-Dean of Higher Education, Deputy Head of the Department NVS, Head of Division Family Medicine, Head of the Centre for Family Medicine (Stockholm County Council), member of the Faculty Council., Chair of the Docent Committee, and guest professor at Stockholm University.

A bibliography of more than 100 scientific publications. Research work in family medicine, medical informatics and pedagogy. Principal supervisor of 3 and joint supervisor of 15 doctoral candidates in 9 different professions, of whom most have completed their doctoral or licentiate thesis.

Extensive experience within undergraduate, research courses and continuing education, supervision of Master Course projects and a broad formal training in pedagogy. Pedagogic research including more than 20 publications and supervising four pedagogic doctoral programmes, of which three is defended. Extensive experience of educational and faculty leadership and development, including previous positions as Director of Medical Education and Pro-Dean of Higher Education. Experience from several strategic working groups and missions in higher education.

Member of the Pedagogical Academy at KI since 2011. Awarded the Pedagogic prize at KI in 2013 and KI:s Silver Medal 2023. Teaching sabbatical in Singapore autumn term 2014 funded by the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT).

Supervision to doctoral degree

• Joel Freilich