Sara Mazur, new VP and Head of Ericsson Research

Ericsson has appointed Sara Mazur as its new Vice President and Head of Ericsson Research, Group Function Technology effective from November 19, 2012. Sara Mazur replaces Jan Färjh, who has taken up another position within Ericsson as Head of Standardization and Industry, Group Function Technology.

Sana Mazur has been associated with Ericsson since 1995 and she has over 17 years of experience in research and development. She has held various management positions within the company, she has worked on advanced technology throughout her career to strengthen Ericsson's technical excellence. She has served as expert and head of a research unit responsible for radio network research. She is currently the Vice President and Head of System Management within Business Unit Networks.

Mazur will be a member of Group Function Technology's leadership team, headed by Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson, and will be based in Stockholm, Sweden. Mazur has written several articles in international physics journals, as well as papers on international conferences. She is the co-author of a book on adaptive antennas.