NTU deepens ties with Sweden at visit by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf

Image: (Sixth from left) His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the NTU campus on Thursday (21 Nov).

His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited NTU campus today (21 Nov), as part of a three-day state visit to Singapore.

NTU President Ho Teck Hua hosted His Majesty at a lunch on the NTU campus, which was also attended by a royal delegation, government representatives and business leaders from both Singapore and Sweden.

There, NTU and Swedish institutions signed two agreements that that further academic and research ties,

NTU and Lund University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost research collaboration and inter-university educational opportunities, while NTU’s Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) and Swedish energy systems firm Anodox inked a research collaboration agreement on two projects to develop efficient energy storage solutions.

The visit highlights the strong relations between NTU and Sweden. Professor Bertil Andersson, a Swede, served as NTU President from 2011 to 2017, while Mr Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), a North European financial group received an honorary doctorate from NTU in 2022.

Faculty from both countries take advantage of the numerous research collaborations and fellowships available to them while NTU undergraduates benefit from the many exchange opportunities provided by Swedish universities.

This is the King’s first visit to NTU. During his visit, he spoke to NTU students and met Swedish students from NUS and SMU who were on exchange in Singapore.