STOCKHOLM, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jan Carlson, Chairman, President and CEO at
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in
automotive safety systems, has been appointed Honorary Doctor at
the Technical faculty of Linköping University.
Jan Carlson holds a MSc in
Physics and Electrical Engineering from the Technical faculty at
Linköping University and he is appointed Technology Honorary
Doctorate for his achievements in Swedish industrial technical
research and development.
"I feel humble and deeply honored," said Jan Carlson when appointed. "My background as an
engineer from Linköping gave the best possible conditions for a
successful career. I have had the fortune to spend most of my
career at the forefront of electronics. It has always been a
dynamic field – and today, when software companies enter the
automotive industry, it is set under transformation becoming more
interesting than ever before."
During Jan Carlson's time as
Chairman, President and CEO of Autoliv, Inc. the company has become
an important player within traffic safety, within the areas of
electronics, computer vision and other advanced sensor systems,
which has included close cooperation with Linköping University all
the way from undergraduate courses to research.
The Honorary Doctor Jan Carlson
will hold a guest lecture about traffic safety and autonomous
driving Friday May 25 at 11.00 in
Ada Lovelace, B-huset, Campus
Valla.
Inquiries:
Thomas Jönsson
Group Vice President Communications
Tel +46(0)8-587-206-27
About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety
systems, and through its subsidiaries develops and manufactures
automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than
72,000 employees in 27 countries. In addition, the Company has 23
technical centers in nine countries around the world, with 19 test
tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in
2017 amounted to about US $10.4
billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on
Nasdaq Stockholm (ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv,
please visit our company website at
www.autoliv.com.
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