Bengt Ivar Jansson

Background

Jansson, Bengt Ivar was born on November 1, 1932 in Goteborg, Sweden. Son of Ivar Valfrid and Valborg Elisabet (Rust) Jansson.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Goteborg, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Goteborg, 1964.

Career

Lecturer in psychiatry, U. Goteborg (Sweden), 1964-1973; head psychiatry department, St. Jörgen's Hospital, 1973-1974; head psychiatry department, Huddinge U. Hospital, since 1974; professor psychiatry, Royal Karolinska (Sweden) Institute, since 1976. Member Medical Nobel Assembly, since 1976. Member medical ethics committee Karolinska Institute, 1979-1990' scientific advisor Swedish Medical Board, since 1975.

Member of advisory board Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Psychiatric Scandanavica, since 1980.

Achievements

• Bengt Ivar Jansson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Swedish Psychiatric Association (chairman 1973-1974), Swedish Wine Academy (vice president).

Interests

• Avocations: mountaineering, long distance skating, wine tasting.

Connections

Married Linnéa Olsson, August 9, 1958. Children: Ake and Birger (twins), Kare.

Father:

Ivar Valfrid Jansson

Mother:

Valborg Elisabet (Rust) Jansson

Spouse:

Linnéa Olsson

child:

Kare Jansson

child:

Ake and Birger Jansson (twins)