Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China at 63

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-09-01 10:30

Henry Homayoun Radamson, a Swedish chip and nanotech expert, has died in Shanghai at the age of 63. Radamson, who had been living and working in China since 2016, was the chief scientist at the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Institute of Integrated Circuit and System. He was recognized with the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2023 for his contributions to China's development, particularly in nanotechnology for medical diagnostics and short wave infrared chips. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Holly Chik · 2026-09-01 10:30

Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China of ‘sudden illness’, aged 63

Award-winning Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson has died in Shanghai at the age of 63. Radamson, who moved to China in 2016, was working as the chief scientist at the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Institute of Integrated Circuit and System. The institute said on Tuesday th…