I am Professor in Fire Safety Engineering at Lunds University in Sweden. My technical expertise in understanding and characterising the environmental impact of fires and I have worked in the field of fire and combustion research for more than 30 years. I have more than 110 international publications (including five book chapters) in addition to over 40 Technical Reports in the field. I am active in the International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) and was the first author of the IAFSS position paper on fire safety research challenges for the future – IAFSS Agenda 2030 for a Fire Safe World.