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Eva Åkesson (born 30 December 1961 in Ängelholm) is a Swedish professor of chemical physics, who is Rectrix magnifica (Vice-chancellor, or head) of Uppsala university. Before being appointed to this position, she was Prorector at Lund University.
Åkesson was inaugurated as Vice-chancellor of the university on Dec 16, 2011.
In February 2014, eight deans (faculty heads) and three vice-rectors (the level immediately below the Vice-chancellor) at Uppsala university demanded that Åkesson leave her position, with allegations of a poor leadership style on her part. The university board (consistory) gave Åkesson their vote of confidence and she remained, while the three vice-rectors left their positions. A year later, Åkesson commented on the leadership crisis, saying that she could have prepared herself better for her position as rectrix.