Eva Barbro Helen Åkesson (born 30 December 1961 in Ängelholm) is a Swedish professor of chemical physics who was the Rector of Uppsala University 2012–2020.
In 2003, Rector Göran Bexell appointed her to one of the two newly established positions as Vice-Rector at Lund University, with special responsibility for undergraduate studies.
[6] The university board (consistory) gave Åkesson their vote of confidence and she remained, while the three vice-rectors left their positions.
[8] In 2015, Åkesson was appointed an honorary doctor at the University of Edinburgh with the motivation: 'in recognition of your outstanding contributions to Sweden's higher education and internationalization.'
[9] She is the daughter of Mikko Åkesson and Barbro Lundegård and was formerly married to Henrik Hedman, an upper secondary school teacher.