Expert Panel Membership
The Expert Panels
In order to set an international benchmark, the majority of Experts commissioned to undertake the evaluation came from outside of Sweden. 17 % came from the USA, 14 % from the UK, and 40 % from other European countries. Experts were selected on the basis of their academic or industrial merits. 12 % of the Experts had an industrial background. An equal gender balance was a goal in the recruitment of the Experts, though in the end only 14% of the Experts, including one Chair, were women. Chairs were recruited based on previous high level experience of research evaluations. The number of experts recruited to any particular Panel was proportional to the number of Professors within that Research Field. The size of the Expert Panels therefore varied between 5-9 individuals. Each Panel had one member who was familiar with the Swedish HEI sector. Once appointed, the Experts were approved by the President’s Advisory Group and KTH Management Group.
KTH is most grateful to the Experts for the committed manner in which they undertook this evaluation and the informed opinions expressed in their Reports.
A full list of Experts by Research Field is contained within the Appendix to the RAE Project Report: