Anders Gustaf Hjort

Background

Hjort, Anders Gustaf was born on September 22, 1944 in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Son of Goeran and Margit Hiort af Ornaes.

Education

Master of Science in Telecomm., Stockholm Institute Technology, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Anthropology, Stockholm U., 1979.

Career

Television producer, television and Radio in Education, Stockholm, 1969-1970; director, Svenska Alfacom AB, Solna, Sweden, 1969-1971; head of section, Stockholm U., 1974-1980; project leader, Stockholm U., 1980-1984; director, Scandinavian Institute African Studies, Uppsala, Sweden, 1984-1992; senior lecturer, Uppsala U., 1983-1995; director EPOS, Environmental Policy and Society Group, since 1992; professor department water and development studies, Linkoping (Sweden) U., since 1992. Socioeconomic consultant Ecology Nature and Society, Uppsala, since 1993.

Achievements

• Anders Gustaf Hjort has been listed as a noteworthy Social anthropologist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Eva Waligrem (divorced 1970). 1 child, Ivan; married Gudrun B. Dahl (divorced 1985). Children: Viktor, Gustaf, Erik.

Married Tiia Riita Kuusi, March 27, 1986. Children: Eino, Alma.

Father:

Goeran Hiort

Mother:

Margit Hiort

Spouse:

Gudrun B. Dahl

Spouse:

Tiia Riita Kuusi

Spouse:

Eva Waligrem

child:

Gustaf Hjort

child:

Ivan Hjort

child:

Alma Hjort

child:

Eino Hjort

child:

Erik Hjort

child:

Viktor Hjort