Background
Ekwall, Björn Rickard was born on June 13, 1940 in Uppsala, Sweden. Son of Josef Holger and Majken Birgitta (Lundqvist) Ekwall.
Ekwall, Björn Rickard was born on June 13, 1940 in Uppsala, Sweden. Son of Josef Holger and Majken Birgitta (Lundqvist) Ekwall.
Doctor of Medicine, Uppsala University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala University, 1980.
Lecturer department anatomy Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1970-1981. Toxicology consultant Swedish Food Administration, Uppsala, 1981-1983. Director Cytotoxicology Laboratory, from 1983.
Assistant professor department pharmaceutical Biosciences division toxicology, director Multicenter Evaluation in Vitro Cytotoxicity, University Uppsala, 1989-1996.
Member Swedish Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swedish Society Toxicology, Society Toxicology, Scandinavian Society Cell Toxicology (founder 1983), Scandinavian Society Cell Toxicology (chairman since 1998).
Married Barbro Johansson, May 29, 1962. Children: Johan, Karl, Olov.