Johan Kuylenstierna

Johan Kuylenstierna is the Director General at Formas. He has previously worked as a Senior advisor on sustainability to the President and guest professor at Stockholm University, been Chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council (Klimatpolitiska Rådet) and the owner of Modulator AB. Johan has also been a Board Member of numerous organisations including Gothenburg University, Sveaskog AB, WWF Sweden, Mistra, Axfoundation, Ecogain and Urban Water. Additionally his extensive experience also includes being on Advisory committee member IDDRI, a moderator and speaker (climate, water and sustainability) and the Executive Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute. Johan has also held positions at United Nations (UNDESA, WMO and FAO), been a Project Director at Stockholm International Water Institute, senior consultant, university teacher and researcher (climatology, polar regions) as well as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Royal Swedish Agricultural Academy.