The Board of the Council consists of the chairperson and 12 members, each with a deputy (except the chairperson). Seven members are elected by the scientific community. The chairperson and five members representing the public interest are appointed by the Government.
The main responsibility of the Board is the allocation of research grants. For this purpose the Council has set up seven peer review committees. The Council also has a publications committee and a committee on gender equality issues.
The Secretariat of the Council comprises 22 persons and is headed by the Secretary-General.
Chairperson: Managing Director Ewa Ställdal
Secretary-General: Professor Erland Hjelmquist
Programme Director: Associate Professor Kenneth Abrahamsson
Head of the Communications Dept: Ms Solweig Rönström
Administrative Director: Mr Olle Sköld
