Bo Gustaf Simonsson

Background

Simonsson, Bo Gustaf was born on October 16, 1929 in Ramsjö, Sweden. Son of Gustaf L. and Svea L. (Johansson) Simonsson.

Education

Medical kand, U. Gothenburg, 1950-1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Gothenburg, 1953-1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, U. Gothenburg, 1965; docent in pneumonology medicine, U. Gothenburg, 1967.

Career

Fellow in research, Swedsh Association Against Heart & Lung Diseases, 1961-1962; postdoctoral research fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1965-1966; researcher, Swedish Medical Research Council, 1969-1970; professor medicine, pulmonary medicine, U. Lund, since 1970. Member Executive Committee Society Pneumonology Europe, 1986-1989. Chairman science committee Swedish Association Lung Physicians, 1987-1988.

Consultant for Swedish courts on lung diseases, since 1987.

Achievements

• Bo Gustaf Simonsson has been listed as a noteworthy Medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation; tennis.

Connections

Married Margit Lindström, 1958(divorced). 1 child, Pamela; married Nancy R. Pendleton, 1964. Children: Ann Catrin, Hillevi.

Father:

Gustaf L. Simonsson

Mother:

Svea L. (Johansson) Simonsson

Spouse:

Nancy R. Pendleton

Spouse:

Margit Lindström

child:

Ann Catrin Simonsson

child:

Pamela Simonsson

child:

Hillevi Simonsson