• University degree (1967) • Secretary-General of the Swedish Red Cross (1979–1988) and the
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (1989–1991) • Director-General of the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries (1992–1994) • Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (since 1998) • Member of the
Swedish Parliament (1971–1978) • Vice-Chairman of Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002–2004) • Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations and Policy Director of UNDP (1995–1997) • Member of the
Club of Rome • Member of International Factor 10 Club • Member of the
World Academy of Art and Science • Member of the Board of Lead International • Member of the Board of the
World Resources Forum • Member of the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences • Member of the Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Sweden • Chairman of the board of the National Museum of Natural History • Chairman of the board of the ZERI Foundation • Member of the
European Parliament (1999–2009) • Chair of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC since 2017 • Member of the board of Think-thank Tankesmedjan Global Utmaning ==References==