Background
Björkstén, Bengt H. was born on February 7, 1940 in Linköping, Sweden. Son of Bengt J. and Ulla A-M. (Ekholm) Björkstén.
Björkstén, Bengt H. was born on February 7, 1940 in Linköping, Sweden. Son of Bengt J. and Ulla A-M. (Ekholm) Björkstén.
Doctor of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Umeå (Sweden) University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Tartu University, Estonia, 1996.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Tartu University, Estonia.
Resident, fellow Umeå University, 1968-1974, associate professor, 1976-1978. Visiting assistant professor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1976. Director research Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden, 1979-1984.
Professor Linköping University, 1984-1999, chairman department pediatrics, 1984—1996. Executive director Center for Allergy Research Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1999—2003. With Swedish Military, 1967-1980.
Chairman regional chapter section for immigrants Liberal Party, since 1993. Served with Swedish military, 1967-1980. Fellow American Academy Allergy and Immunology (correspondent), German Allergology Society (correspondent).
Member Scandinavian Pediat. Federation (president since 1992), European Academy Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Finnish Allergology Society (honorary), Estonian Pediat. Association (honorary), South African Pediat.
Association (honorary).
Married Marianne Gerner, October 5, 1964 (divorced 1986). Children: Johan, Ulrika, Mikael, Tove. Married Karin M. Sparring, January 29, 1990.