Kerstin Fredga#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 78 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | EARTH & COSMIC SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 1988 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SWEDEN |
Kerstin Fredga passed away September 24, 2025.
Positions Held
- The Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
- Former director of the Swedish Space Agency
- Executive Secretary of the Swedish Space Board
- Chairman, Space Science Council of the European Space Agency
- President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Fields of Scholarship
- Astronomy and space science
Honours and Awards
- 1978 Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- 1986 Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
- 1983 The KTH Great Prize
- 1991 Recipient of the Order of the Seraphim size 12 ribbon, awarded by the Swedish Royal Family to "individuals who have performed outstanding acts of a humanitarian nature or of general benefit to society"
