Lars Heikensten to Succeed Michael Sohlman as Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation
The Trustees of the Nobel Foundation have elected Lars Heikensten, former Governor of Sveriges Riksbank and currently a member of the European Court of Auditors, to succeed Michael Sohlman on the Board of Directors of the Nobel Foundation when Mr Sohlman retires on May 1, 2011. The Board of Directors of the Nobel Foundation has, in turn, decided to elect Lars Heikensten from among its own members as the new Executive Director from the same date. “Lars Heikensten has a background deeply rooted in research, public administration and the banking world, as well as an extensive international