Sigbritt Karlsson (31 January 1958 – 28 October 2023) was a

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and president of

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between November 2016 and November 2022. Karlsson earned a

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with a specialization in

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from KTH. She subsequently completed a PhD in

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. From 1996 to 2004 Karlsson worked as Director of Studies at KTH. Between 2008 and 2010 she was Vice Dean with responsibility for strategic education issues. Karlsson was Vice-Chancellor of the

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2010–2016. On November 12, 2016, she became the 19th President of KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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