Jan Carlson, Chairman, President and CEO at Veoneer 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.