Björn Dahlbäck is an SEI Affiliated Researcher with SEI Headquarters.

Having earned his PhD in marine microbiology, Björn has served in a variety of management positions in research-intensive public and private-sector organizations and has worked as a senior consultant in organization and leadership development.

His private sector experience includes work in the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

More recently, Björn served in the public sector as Director-General of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat from 2010 through 2017.

As a government agency, the mission of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat is to coordinate and promote Swedish polar research. Björn continues his Polar-related work as an SEI Affiliated Researcher.