Background
Strandvik, Birgitta was born on October 6, 1938 in Stockholm. Daughter of Sven Oscar and Astrid Linnea (Johansson) Ericson.
Strandvik, Birgitta was born on October 6, 1938 in Stockholm. Daughter of Sven Oscar and Astrid Linnea (Johansson) Ericson.
B.Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1973.
Resident in pediatrics, Karolinska Institute/St. Gorans Hospital, Stockholm, 1965-1968, 927-74;
resident department clinical chemistry, Karolinska Institute/St. Gorans Hospital, Stockholm, 1968-1972;
senior lecturer, Karolinska Institute/Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, 1974-1990;
professor pediatrics, Gothenburg (Sweden) U., since 1989. Founder, head Stockholm Cystic Fibrosis Center, 1970-1990, Goteborg Cystic Fibrosis Center, since 1992. Head gastrointestinal unit Children's Hospital, Huddinge U. Hospital, 1974-1990.
Board directors Science Medical Advisory county International Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) Association.
Board directors Goteborg University, 1990-1993, pro-vice councellor, 1995-1997. Member European Society Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (president 1989-1992, board directors 1982-1985), New York Academy of Sciences, European Working Group of Cystic Fibrosis (board directors), Swedish Society Medical (daughter of directors 1990-1996, vice president 1998-1999, president since 2000).
Married Evert Oscar Strandvik, June 15, 1962 (divorced 1978). Children: Ingemar, Sofia.