Esther ''Katarina'' Stensson (born 21 August 1988 in
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
) is a Swedish politician and leader of the
Swedish Pirate Party with a term from 2019–2021
Stensson took a masters exam in
engineering physics
Engineering physics, or engineering science, refers to the study of the combined disciplines of physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, particularly computer, nuclear, electrical, electronic, aerospace, materials or mechanical en ...
at
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The KTH Royal Institute of Technology ( sv, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, lit=Royal Institute of Technology), abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in engineering and technolog ...
in 2014 and a degree in
licentiate in physics in 2018. Stensson is the Vice-President of the company "Checheza
AB", a company focused on online classes. In 2020 she took the teacher's exam to work as a teacher in physics and mathematics.
Biography
Between 2012 and 2014, Stensson was the project leader for organization Womengineer. In the year 2014 Stensson founded IGEday, a national event aimed at encourage girls to become engineers. Stensson had a seat in the board of directors for the free math-tutering service Mattecentrum from 2014–2017.
References
Living people
People from Örebro
1988 births
Pirate Party (Sweden) politicians
21st-century Swedish politicians
21st-century Swedish women politicians
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