Désirée Anna Elisabeth Edmar

Background

Edmar, Désirée Anna Elisabeth was born on November 3, 1938 in Lund, Sweden. Daughter of Jarl Torsten and Elisabeth Anna Ida (Sjögren) Ståhle.

Education

Master of Arts, Stockholm University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Stockholm University, 1967.

Career

Teacher, Stockholm U. & War College, 1961-1967; first secretary, head of section, Ministry of Edition and Cultural Affairs, Stockholm, 1968-1976; head of section, department culture, Ministry of Edition and Cultural Affairs, Stockholm, 1978-1979; director secretariat international affairs, Ministry of Edition and Cultural Affairs, Stockholm, 1979-1982; personnel secretary to undersecretary of state for disarmament, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, 1976-1978; assistant undersecretary for polar affairs, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, 1991-1992; assistant undersecretary for research coordination and policy, Prime Minister' General’ s Office, Stockholm, 1982-1991; director, Swedish Museum Natural History, Stockholm, since 1992. Board directors Council Forestry and Agricultural Research, Stockholm, National Science Research Council, Stockholm, Swedish Ednl. Broadcasting Corporation, Swedish National Com.for Cultural Co-operation in Europe, 1979-1982, 95-.

Achievements

• Désirée Anna Elisabeth Edmar has been listed as a noteworthy museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board World Wide Fund Nature Sweden, 1995—2001. Member of Swedish Polar Research Institute (board governors 2002-2008), Stockholm Institute Education 2004-2008, International Meteorological Institute Stockholm (president 2001-2007), Swedish Association Museum, European Cultural Foundation (member executive committee, board governors 1997—2006), Swedish Tourist Association (board member 1994-1998, vice president 2002-2006).

Connections

Married Staffan Kreon Birger Edmar, August 19, 1961. Children: Ingrid Solvig Elisabeth, Katarina Margareta Désirée, Malin Ingeborg Anna.

Father:

Jarl Torsten Ståhle

Mother:

Elisabeth Anna Ida (Sjögren) Ståhle

Spouse:

Staffan Kreon Birger Edmar

child:

Ingrid Solvig Elisabeth Edmar

child:

Katarina Margareta Désirée Edmar

child:

Malin Ingeborg Anna Edmar