The Håkan Frisinger Prize is awarded once a year to a distinguished delivery researcher energetic at a Nordic college or analysis institute. The award goals to advertise and fortify analysis and construction in transportation that advantages trade, academia, and society at massive.
Björn Nykvist is now awarded for his important and interdisciplinary contributions to working out the electrification of the delivery sector, in particular the the most important function of battery electrical cars (BEVs) in local weather coverage and effort machine transformation. With twenty years of revel in spanning over engineering physics, psychology, environmental sciences, and social sciences, his paintings constantly bridges various disciplines to deal with advanced socio-technical programs and coverage design.
VREF is additional additionally underlining Björn Nykvist’s affect along with his early and seminal analysis on battery value trajectories, significantly a 2015 paper in Nature Local weather Trade that considerably formed international views on BEV viability because of all of a sudden falling battery prices. His analysis has since deepened into real-world adoption and machine affects of BEVs, together with the feasibility of professional quality electrical vehicles, with early tests carried out in collaboration with the Swedish woodland trade.
”Björn Nykvist embodies the spirit of the Håkan Frisinger Prize,” says VREF Director Henrik Nolmark. “His talent to attach rigorous clinical inquiry with direct coverage relevance, in particular within the essential house of delivery electrification, is of serious significance for a sustainable city long run.”
All over his upcoming VREF Visiting Researcher Programme at Lund College’s Department of Environmental and Power Programs Research, Björn Nykvist can have alternatives to additional bridge clinical and social science disciplines, contributing to the improvement of the following era of researchers.
”It is a welcome and powerful popularity of Björn Nykvist’s pivotal analysis and an excellent chance to deepen our collaboration on extra sustainable and electrified transports.”, says Lars J Nilsson, Head of Division of Era and Society, Lund College.
Past his educational publications, Björn Nykvist actively engages in public debate, translating analysis insights into out there studies, coverage briefs, and opinion items for broader societal have an effect on.
”Analysis that bridges disciplines and goals to fortify evidence-based policymaking is extra necessary than ever. I’m more than pleased that VREF recognises this, and honoured to obtain the Håkan Frisinger Prize,” says Björn Nykvist.
The Håkan Frisinger Award variety procedure comes to a overview through an appointed panel and the VREF Clinical Council, with the overall choice made through the VREF Board.
July 1, 2025
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