Background
Rydberg, Ulf S. was born on September 9, 1940 in Stockholm. Son of Sixten G. and R. Vera (Andersson) Rydberg.
Rydberg, Ulf S. was born on September 9, 1940 in Stockholm. Son of Sixten G. and R. Vera (Andersson) Rydberg.
1 son, U Marcus. Bachelor in Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1961, Doctor of Medicine, 1968,Doctor of Philosophy, 1972. Medical Diplomate, Sweden. Research assistant department alcohol research Karolinska Institute, 1960-1969, vice chairman, 1969-1978.
Fellow alcohol research Swedish Medical Research Council, 1969-1972.
Resident Clinic Alcohol Diseases, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1972-1978. Head drug and alcohol dependenceunit Psychiatric Clinic Huddinge U. Hospital (Sweden), 1978-1987.
Professor, head department clinical alcohol and drug addiction research Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1987. Medical expert Committee on Alcohol Policy, Swedish State.
Department Treasury, 1970-1974, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 1980-1981, State Commision on Narcotics, State Department Social Affairs, 1982-1984.
Member science board National Board Health and Social Welfare, Stockholm, 1983. Member of advisory panelalcohol and dependenceproducing drugs World Health Organization, 1985. Company-editor: Alcohol and the Developing Brain, 1985, Nobel Symposium: Towards a Molecular Basis of Alcohol Use and Abuse, 1993.
Research assistant department alcohol research Karolinska Institute, 1960-1969, vice chairman, 1969-1978. Fellow alcohol research Swedish Medical Research Council, 1969-1972. Resident Clinic Alcohol Diseases, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1972-1978.
Head drug and alcohol dependence unit Psychiatric Clinic, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden, 1978-1987. Professor clinical alcohol and drug addiction research Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1987—2005, professor emeritus, since 2005. Medical expert Committee on Alcohol Policy, Swedish State.
Department Treasury, 1970-1974, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 1980-1981, State Commission on Narcotics, State Department Social Affairs, 1982-1984. Member science board National Board Health and Social Welfare, Stockholm, 1983-1996. Member advisory panel alcohol and dependence-producing drugs World Health Organization, 1985-2003.
Member Swedish Medical Association, Swedish Society Medical Sciences, Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum, International Society for biomedical Research on Alcoholism, World Psychiatric Association (secretary alcohol and drug section 1988-1995, vice chairman 1995-1999).
Married Inga E. Fahlstrom, August 21, 1976. 1 son, U Marcus.