Background
Isaksson, Björn Isak was born on September 3, 1920 in Stockholm. Son of August Albin and Elfrida Anna Maria (Lundquist) Isaksson.
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Björn Isak Isaksson
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Doctor of Medicine, Uppsala, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Gothenburg U., 1954; D of Food Science (honorary), University Helsinki, Finland, 1984; D of Agriculture (honorary), Royal Veterinary and Agriculture U., Denmark, 1991; D of Medicine (honorary), University Oslo, 1991.
Career
Assistant professor medical chemistry, Göteborg U., 1951-1954; resident clinical chemistry, Sahlgrens Hospital, Göteborg, 1954-1958; associate professor clinical chemistry, head metabolic laboratory, Sahlgrens Hospital, Göteborg, 1958-1969; professor clinical nutrition, head department, Sahlgrens Hospital, Göteborg, 1970-1986; founder, director research department human nutrition, Royal Veterinary and Agriculture U., Copenhagen, 1987-1990. Chairman expert group on antioxidants Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman medical expert group diet and exercise National Board Health and Welfare, 1970-1979. Member Swedish Nutrition Society (honorary, president 1971-1973, 76-78), Swedish Food Administration (chairman expert group for coordinator hospital diets 1979-1986), International Union Nutritional Sciences (secretary general 1972-1978), European Academy Nutritional Sciences, Gothenburg Medical Society (honorary), Stockholms Nation Uppsala (honorary), Bulgarian Nutrition Society (honorary), Polish Medical Society (correspondent), Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Ernährung (honorary), Swedish Association Dietetics (honorary) SHT, Juvenal Orden. M C.
Connections
Married Ingrid Elisabeth Ericson, June 8, 1946. Children: Ann-Charlotte Elisabeth, Marianne Elisabeth, Paula Elisabeth.
