Background
Nordenström, Björn Erik Wilhelm was born on July 31, 1920 in Ragunda, Sweden.
Nordenström, Björn Erik Wilhelm was born on July 31, 1920 in Ragunda, Sweden.
Bachelor of Medicine, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy magna cum laude, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1954.
Resident, Sabbatsberg Hospital, Stockholm, 1949-1955; educator in thoracic radiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1954-1955; department chairman thoracic radiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1957-1967; chair department diagnostic radiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1967-1979; assistant professor radiology, Karolinska Institute, 1955; associate professor radiology, Karolinska Institute, 1957; professor radiology, Karolinska Institute, 1967-1986; professor emeritus radiology, Karolinska Institute, since 1987. Member Nobel Assembly Karolinska Institute, 1968-1986, president-elect, 1984, president, 1985. Clinical professor radiology University of Michigan, East Lansing, 1992.
Fellow Royal College Radiologists (honorary), Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine (honorary-resident). Member Swedish Society Medicine, Swedish Society Medical Radiology, Fleischner Society, Society Thoracic Radiology, National Institute Electromed. Information, Inc., International Society Bioelectricity, International Association Biologically Closed Electrical Circuits in Biomedicine (founder, president), Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, Jugoslavian Radiological Society (honorary), Mexico Thoracic Society (honorary), Polish Society Radiology (honorary), Radiological Society Finland (honorary), American College Radiology (honorary), Radiological Society North America (honorary), Argentine Radiological Society (honorary), Chinese Society Electrochemical Treatment for Cancer (honorary president 1992).