Board

The six external members of the board are:

• Eyjólfur Guðmundsson, former rector at University of Akureyri (chairperson of the board)

• Kista Høegh-Niclasen, lawyer at Nuna Advokater (deputy chairperson of the board)

• Karsten Høy, CEO

• Ulunnguaq Markussen, principal at Social Pedagogical College

• Aqqalu Sørensen, researcher at Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

• Piia Björn, vice rector at University of Lapland

Together with Ilisimatusarfik's internally elected students and staff, the external members constitute the board from 1 June 2024.

The internal members are:

• Marie-Louise Jensen Karlsen, student representative

• Ivan Mathiessen, student representative

• Javier Arnaut, represents researchers and lecturers - including PhD students

• Kevin Perry, represents researchers and lecturers - including PhD students

• Joachim Sloth Larsen, represents technical and administrative staff

Below you can read more about the board's strategy 2026-2029.

Below, you can also read minutes from our board meetings.