Management and organisation of Marine Paint
The programme is a joint research initiative between University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. The Faculty of Science at University of Gothenburg hosts the programme. Research is conducted at six different departments in Gothenburg and there is collaboration with The Norwegian Institute for Water Research. Much of the field studies are performed at The Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences.

The Board has overall responsibility for the programme and fulfils the important role of linking the programme to users of the research results:

Göran Dahlberg, Chairman of the board. Mr Dahlberg is former Akzo Nobel’s director of corporate strategy for chemicals.

Bertil Arvidsson. Mr Arvidsson is Senior Advisor Environment at The Swedish Shipowners´ Association.

Vibeke Bernson. Dr Bernson is International Adviser at the Swedish Chemicals Agency.

Anna Jöborn. Dr Jöborn is Research Manager at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.

Ann-Christin Thor. Ms Thor is Head of Faculty Administration at the Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg.

Göran Wessman. Mr Wessman is the CEO of Vita Nova Ventures AB.

Associate Professor Thomas Backhaus is the Programme Director, and as such is responsible for the operation of the programme. The Programme Director together with the respective project leaders constitutes the Management Team.