Background
Afzelius, Björn Arvid was born on June 30, 1925 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Nils Arvid and Margarethe (Thirring) Afzelius.
Afzelius, Björn Arvid was born on June 30, 1925 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Nils Arvid and Margarethe (Thirring) Afzelius.
Doctor of Philosophy, Stockholm University, Sweden, 1957. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Siena, Italy, 1986.
Research fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1957-1958; lecturer, Stockholm U., 1958-1968; professor, Stockholm U., since 1968.
Married Ulla Elisabeth Fogelberg, May 24, 1957. Children: Görel T.E., Boel A.M.