Johan Dicksved

Presentation

Johan Dicksved at the Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare. At SLU since 2002.

Basic education

• BSc in environmental engineering, Dalarna University (2000)
• MSc in Technology with focus on Biotechnology, Uppsala University (2002)
• PhD in Microbiology, SLU (2008)

Recent positions and professional assignments:

• Present position: Professor in nutrition and metabolism of monogastric mammals (since September 2023)
• Appointed as vice dean with responsibility for research infrastructure, April 2022 – March 2025
• Member in FN-VH (faculty board), 2016-2021
• Member in FOR (SLU research council), 2017-2021
• Member in FOMAr (Council for environmental monitoring and assessment), 2016-2024
• In the role as vice dean I participate in several councils at SLU

Important future issues for the faculty and how I can contribute

Research infrastructures are necessary for our research and education, but they consume a lot the research grants. Currently, I have an assignment as deputy dean with focus on the research infrastructures, which have provided me with good insights in the strategic questions related to this area. Moreover, competence renewal and research strategy work will be important and I have participated in strategic work with these questions.

Personal reflections

I have been part of the faculty board since 2016 (since 2022, as deputy dean). Via these assignments, I have participated in various boards/groups, at both faculty as well as university level. I like this work, and over the years I have learnt a lot about how things work at SLU, both local within the faculty but also at the university level. So I look forward to continue to learn new things about SLU.