Volvo Sponsoring New Professor At the University of Skovde.Business Editors, Education & Automotive Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001 Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. de Vin will shortly be promoted to the post of professor at the University of Skovde. He is currently working as a senior lecturer senior lecturer n. Chiefly British A university teacher, especially one ranking next below a reader. in automation technology at the Department of Engineering Science. Almost exactly a year ago, representatives from the university and Volvo Powertrain, Volvo Cars
The aim of this joint venture between Volvo and the university is to encourage more engineers to look for jobs in the engineering industry. In addition, the university is hoping to be able to turn theory into practice. Leo de Vin was born in Vlissingen (Flushing) in the Netherlands in 1957. He obtained a Master of Engineering from the University of Twente (body, education) University of Twente - A university in the east of The Netherlands for technical and social sciences. It was founded in 1961, making it one of the youngest universities in The Netherlands. in 1989, followed by a PhD from the same university in 1994. Leo de Vin has previously worked at the universities in Ulster in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. and Twente in the Netherlands. In 1997, he was a guest lecturer on integrated product development at the University of Skovde. |
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