GÖTEBORG, Sweden, June 23,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 scholarship
from Håkan Frisinger's Foundation for Transport Research is awarded
to Simon Matti, Professor at Luleå
University of Technology. The Foundation has also decided to grant
SEK 500 000
SEK for the VREF Visiting Researcher Programme 2022 to
Chalmers University of Technology.
Simon Matti is awarded the
scholarship of SEK 300,000 for his
extensive research work, while the grant of SEK 500,000 for the VREF (Volvo Research and
Educational Foundations) Visiting Researcher Program is given to
Chalmers University of Technology which hosts the award-winning
guest researcher.
"Simon Matti's research concerns
strategy and policy for climate and the environment, which is very
relevant for the field of transport research. Prof. Matti focuses
on general political attitudes, political legitimacy and political
behavior, and also has well-documented experience of
interdisciplinary research. His strong scientific track record is
combined with a strong teaching and supervision record at various
levels (bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctoral degree),
and he has shown the ability to research communication and
implement research results that lead to societal impact," says the
Board of Håkan Frisinger's Foundation in their motivation.
The proposed program at Chalmers University of Technology will
provide good opportunities for fruitful interdisciplinary
collaboration. Matti's experience of general political attitudes
and behavioral economics will contribute to research on transport
and mobility, especially in terms of consumption patterns and
adjustment.
The Håkan Frisinger Foundation was initiated by AB Volvo and has
independently issued annual scholarships in means of transport
research in Sweden since 2000, and
from 2021 in the Nordic countries. The aim of the award is to
promote and support research and development in the field of
transport, for the benefit of academia, industry and society in
general.
See more information about the foundation here.
Journalists wanting further information, please
contact:
Karin Lundgren, Chairperson
VREF's Scientific Council, +46 (0) 31 772 22 56,
karin.lundgren@chalmers.se
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