Erik Brattström’s is a researcher in the Department of Business Administration, Lund University  School of Economics and Management, Sweden. His research concerns organization of research, priority setting, and the impact of research policies on science. This includes a strong research focus on Centers of Excellence (CoE) e.g. policy conditions for CoEs, CoE governance, and assessment frameworks. Mr. Brattström has previously worked with inter-governmental cooperation for research,  education and health, and social affairs (Nordic setting). He also worked for a Swedish NGO in Southern Africa on issues such as natural resources, labor and living conditions, and SRHR.