Background
Björkman, Anders Erik Gustaf was born on May 4, 1920 in Stockholm. Arrived in Denmark, 1961. Son of Carl-Gustaf A. and Ebba M.T. (Petterson) Björkman.
Björkman, Anders Erik Gustaf was born on May 4, 1920 in Stockholm. Arrived in Denmark, 1961. Son of Carl-Gustaf A. and Ebba M.T. (Petterson) Björkman.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1948. Doctor of Science, Chalmers Institute of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1957.
Research assistant, AB Kabi, Stockholm, 1942-1943;
assistant professor, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1944-1947;
R & D associate, Billeruds AB, Säffle, Sweden, 1948-1960;
professor chemical reaction engineering, combustion, wood science & technical, Technology U. Denmark, Lyngby, 1961-1990;
professor emeritus, Technology U. Denmark, Lyngby, since 1990;
president, International Academy Wood Science, Lyngby, 1993-1996. Chairman of the Board Danish Paint and Varnish Institute, Copenhagen, 1961-1967. ActiveTech. Science Foundation, Copenhagen, 1967-1970.
Treasurer International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, Oxford, England, 1984-1991.
Active Swedish Church, Copenhagen, since 1961. Fellow Danish Academy Technology Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Science, International Academy Wood Science (Special Recognition award 1997).
Married Kerstin C. Odqvist, May 4, 1948. Children: Cecilia, Agneta, Gunilla, Birgitte.