Background
Rånby, Bengt Gustaf was born on April 5, 1920 in Niemisel, Sweden. Son of Anders Gustaf and Berta Maria (Ling) Andersson.
Rånby, Bengt Gustaf was born on April 5, 1920 in Niemisel, Sweden. Son of Anders Gustaf and Berta Maria (Ling) Andersson.
Bachelor of Science, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1940. Master of Science, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1945. FilLic, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1952. Doctor Technology (honorary), Polytechnic University, Wroclaw, Poland, 1978. Doctor Phil (honorary), Helsinki (Finland) University, 1982.
Doctor Science (honorary), Polytechnic University New York, 1995.
Research assistant, Uppsala U., 1943-1952; assistant professor, Uppsala U., 1952-1955; research specialist, American Viscose Corporation, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 1956-1958; research professor, director Empire State Paper Research Institute, State University New York, Syracuse, 1959-1961; professor polymer technical, Royal institute Technology, Stockholm, 1961-1986; president, Carl Trygger Foundation, Stockholm, since 1992. Chairman of the Board Scandinavian Paint Research Institute, Copenhagen, 1976-1988. Chairman science advisory county Incentive AB, Stockholm, 1984-1990.
Chairman Knowledge in School, Stockholm, 1986-1992. Sergeant artillery Swedish Army, 1940-1944. Member Royal Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, Finnish Society Sciences (foreign member), Royal Swedish Academy Sciences, Polish Academy Sciences (foreign member), Wilhelm Exner medal Austrian Industrial Federation, 1996.
Married Aina Ingeborg Charlotta Hultcrantz, October 20, 1945. Children: Mats, Birgitta, Hans.