Background
Hultqvist, Bengt Karl Gustaf was born on August 21, 1927 in Hemmesjô, Sweden. Son of Eric and Elsa Hultqvist.
Hultqvist, Bengt Karl Gustaf was born on August 21, 1927 in Hemmesjô, Sweden. Son of Eric and Elsa Hultqvist.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Stockholm, 1954. Doctor of Science in Physics, University Stockholm, 1956. Doctor (honorary), Lulea Technology University, 1993.
Director Kiruna (Sweden) Geophysical Observatory, 1956-1973, Kiruna Geophysical Institute, 1973-1987, Swedish Institute Space Physics, Kiruna, 1987-1994. Professor University of Um., 1967-1994, emeritus professor, since 1994. Director International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland, 1995-1999.
Secretary-general International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomie, 2001—2009.
Fellow: American Geophysical Union.
Married Gurli Hultqvist, April 4, 1953. Children: Anders, Hans, Anna-Karin.