Alumni events and photos

Highlights and photos from recent Lund University alumni and friends events held around the world. 

Los Angeles, November 2011

On 8 November, Lund University hosted its first ever alumni event in LA with around 65 guests enjoying the opportunity to network and reminisce about their student days at Lund University. Former exchange students from UCLA were a key group within the audience - Lund University and UCLA have enjoyed a long-standing exchange agreement since the 1960s. With plenty of business card-swapping activity taking place, it was a fun and worthwhile event for all. See photo highlights.

San Francisco, November 2011

Lund University alumni attended the Swedish Institute's alumni gathering at Stanford University. This alumni event took place in con­junction with the international exhibi­tion “Innovative Sweden” which showcased inventions and innovations from Sweden.

New York, November 2011

The Lund University Foundation US and Lund University hosted an event on 3 November, attended by 80 alumni and friends. Professor Gunilla Jönsson gave an engaging talk on the theme of food packaging and logistics in relation to sustainability and there was a great mix of recent and older alumni - both Swedish and international students. See photo highlights.

 

Beijing and Shanghai, October 2011

Lund University staff and alumni joined the Swedish Institute for "alumni and friends of Sweden" events, held in both Beijing and in Shanghai during October 2011. 

 

 

Vancouver, May 2011

On 30 May 2011, Lund University brought together Vancouver-based alumni together with newly admitted or accepted exchange students due to start studies at LU in autumn 2012. Hosted by Pro Vice-Chancellor Eva Åkesson, the event was a great networking opportunity for new students to talk to former students and for everyone to make new contacts. See photo highlights.

New York, June 2011

On 2 June 2011 the Lund University Alumni Association met at Columbia University, New York, to network and catch up on the latest news from our alma mater in Sweden.  Lennart Olsson, professor of geography, founding director of the Centre for Sustainability Studies at Lund University and coordinator with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, shared his knowledge in climate change, environmental degradation and the sustainable use of resources. Professor Olsson's broad agenda of social science research on how different actors can, and should, interact for promoting a better stewardship of our common planet led to an interesting and rewarding discussion. We all left the event with new thoughts as well as new friends.

Hong Kong, March 2011

It was great to see so many LU alumni, as well as our LU exchange students currently based in Hong Kong, during an alumni event for friends of Sweden and Lund University.

The event was hosted by the Swedish Institute and the Swedish Consulate General in Hong Kong and held on Friday 11 March.

 

New York, March 2011 

On Thursday 10 March 2011, Lund University alumni came together to reminisce past experiences at our Alma Mater. Over 50 alumns gathered at the Harvard Club. Professor Arthur Bienenstock, Stanford University and board member of the Lund University Foundation, inspired the audience by showing the great progress and exciting opportunities that will come with ESS and MAX IV. Professor Carl Borrebaeck, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Lund University, also delivered intriguing news about the strategic research done in the fight against cancer at the new Cancer Centre.

Shanghai, October 2010

Lund University hosted a Swedish-Chinese alumni event at Fudan University. Pro Vice-Chancellor Eva Åkesson spoke at the event as well as Lund University’s China coordinators, sociologists Kjell Nilsson and Jan-Olof Nilsson.