Background
Tryggvason, Karl was born on March 17, 1947 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Tryggvi and Asa (Karlsdottir) Steingrimsson.
Tryggvason, Karl was born on March 17, 1947 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Tryggvi and Asa (Karlsdottir) Steingrimsson.
Bachelor, University Oulu, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Oulu, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oulu, 1977.
Visiting associate National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978-1979. From resident to professor biochemistry University Oulu, Finland, 1980-1995. Professor medical chemistry Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, since 1994.
Associate professor biochemistry, pathology Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1983-1985. Chairman department biochemistry University Oulu, 1987-1995, deputy director bioctr., 1987-1989, scientific director, 1990-1995. Research professor Finland's Cancer Center, 1989-1994.
Member Nobel Committee for Physiology and Medicine, 1996.
Married Marja-Terttu Kukkonen, January 6, 1972. Children: Karl Kristian, Sam Henrik, Jan Erik.