Background
Grenvik, Ake Nils Adolf was born on July 10, 1929 in Sunne, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Anders J. and Elsa M. (Jansson) Grenvik.
Grenvik, Ake Nils Adolf was born on July 10, 1929 in Sunne, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Anders J. and Elsa M. (Jansson) Grenvik.
B. Medicine, Carolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Carolinska Institute, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1966.
Docent surgeon University Uppsala, 1966-1968. Associate professor anesthesiology University Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1970-1974, professor, since 1975, professor surgery, since 1981, director critical care medicine University-Health Center, since 1980.
Served to captain Swedish Air Force, 1960-1970. Fellow American Thoracic Society, American College of Physicians, European Society Intensive Care Medicine. Member Swedish Medical Association, American Medical Association, Society Critical Care Medicine (president United States of America 1977-1978), World Federation Society of Intensive and Critical Medicine (member council, treasurer 1981-1985).
Married Inger Margareta Valley, May 31, 1952. Children: Anders, Monica, Christer, Stefan.