Karolinska Institutet (KI) is a centre of excellence for medical research and education in Sweden and the world. Ole Petter Ottersen has been the president of KI since 2017. Prior to this, he was the president of the University of Oslo and director of the Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience in Norway. Ottersen discusses how he plans to help build a world-class life sciences cluster in Stockholm in collaboration with other leading universities, the public sector and industry. He also shares his thoughts on Sweden’s commitment to reach the goals of the UN´s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the role of KI in this endeavour.
Region Stockholm’s stated goal is to make Stockholm one of the five most prestigious and successful life sciences clusters in the world by 2023. KI has a crucial role to play in turning this ambition into reality
