Berit Olsson Head, Department of Research Cooperation (SARIC), Swedish International Development Cooperational Agency, Sweden "Can Low Income Countries Develop without their own Scientific Community?"
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Short CV:

Born in Norway in 1943, moved to Sweden in 1950
Married, three children and seven grandchildren.

Degrees

• DDS, Lund University, 1967
• Doctor of Odontology, Lund University 1978, Thesis:  Oral Health in Ethiopia
• Docent, Public Oral Health 1984, Based on research publications in material toxicology and in public oral health in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sudan, and in Sweden.

Current position: Since 1999 Assistant Director General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida/ Asdi, and Director, Sida Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC
 
Positions held

• Head of Sida Division for University Support and National Research Development, 1996-1999
• Director of Cooperation, International Association of Universities, AAU, Paris, 1993-1996
• Senior Research Advisor, Health Research, SAREC, 1985-1993
• Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden, 1979-1985
• Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, USA 1978-1979
• Senior Lecturer, Lund University, Sweden 1976-1978
• District Dental Officer, Asella, Ethiopia 1973-1976
• Assistant Lecturer, Lund University, Sweden, 1968-1973

Publications
In addition to scientific publications, author of  articles on Higher Education and Research Policy, relating to developing countries, including policies for support modalities within development cooperation.

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