At its last meeting for the semester, on Wednesday, June 7, the University Board decided to appoint Mattias Goksör as new Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Gothenburg. He will take office on July 1, at the same time as the University’s new Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg. The decision to appoint Mattias Goksör, Head of the Department of Physics, was taken after consultation with Eva Wiberg and after a presentation in the Hearing Assembly. Mattias Goksör has a multidisciplinary education with a doctorate in physics and a master’s degree in business administration. He has recently applied for promotion to Professor.