Background
Drettner, Börje Olov was born on December 7, 1926 in Linköping, Sweden. Son of Olov and Hjördis (Wiman) Drettner.
Drettner, Börje Olov was born on December 7, 1926 in Linköping, Sweden. Son of Olov and Hjördis (Wiman) Drettner.
Doctor of Medicine, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1961.
Resident, Uppsala U.-Department Otolarynology, 1953-1961;
assistant professor, Uppsala U.-Department Otolarynology, 1961-1965;
associate professor, Uppsala U.-Department Otolarynology, 1965-1976;
professor, head department otolaryngology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1976-1993. Chairman Swedish Medical Tobacco Council, 1995-1998. Board member Collegium Otolaryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum, 1988-1996.
Member Nobel Assembly Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1976-1993. Chairman Association professors Huddinge Hospital, 1980-1983. President European Rhinologic Society, 1982-1983.
Captain Medical Corps, Swedish Army, 1953-1970. Member European Rhinologic Society (honorary), Huddinge Rotary Club (president 1988-1989).
Married Gunnel Carola Rosengren, September 13, 1952 (divorced 1972). Children: Agneta, Johan. Married Margareta Elsa Lundgren, October 31, 1975.
