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Professor Peter D. Lund awarded high Chinese Honour

Renewable energy expert granted Jiangsu Award and Medal of Friendship
Peter Lund. Photo: Anni Hanén.

Professor Peter D. Lund was granted the Jiangsu Award and Medal of Friendship on January 9, 2020 for his contributions and cooperation in Jiangsu Province and Nanjing, China. The award is the highest recognition given to foreigners in the region. Jiangsu is one of the leading provinces in China for high technology, such as clean energy and artificial intelligence. Professor Lund is a guest professor at South East University in Nanjing and advisor of the Nanjing Qixia high-tech zone on solar energy, battery and fuel cell technologies.

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