Leadership

Jens Mattsson is Director-General of FOI. He runs the institute according to the directives and policies provided by the Board of Directors.

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FOI's Management Board consists of:

Jens Mattsson

Director-General

Niclas Karlsson

Head of Staff

Maria Lignell Jakobsson

Senior Advisior

Irina Eriksson (acting)

Defence Technology

Malek Finn Khan

Defence Analysis

Emil Hjalmarson

Cyber defence and C2 technology

Susanne Jansson

Research Support and Administration

Christian Jönsson

Electromagnetic Warfare

Lars Lindelöf

Weapons, Protection and Security

Åsa Scott

CBRN Defence and Security

Last updated: 2026-05-04