Magnus Gisslén

Magnus Per Gisslén (born 25 December 1962) is a Swedish professor and was until 18 August 2025 State Epidemiologist.

Biography

In 1996, he defended his thesis on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV. He has administered HIV healthcare in Gothenburg for several years, and was put in charge of the COVID-19 healthcare branch following the outbreak in Sweden.

His main area of research is the HIV virus and its effects on the human brain and central nervous system as a virus reservoir. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he participated in establishing a biobank with samples from COVID-19 patients and published many research papers on the subject.

Gisslén is a former chief physician of Sahlgrenska University Hospital's Department of Infectious Diseases and professor of infectious diseases at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy. In a press release, it was announced that Gisslén would be appointed chief epidemiologist.

On Google Scholar, he has over 14,800 citations and an h-index of 60.