Carl Ivar Brändén

Background

Brändén, Carl Ivar was born on May 14, 1934 in S. Bergnäs, Lappland, Sweden. Son of Henry Mauritz and Greta Margot (Nilsson) Brändén.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1964.

Career

Research assistant, Medical Research Council, Cambridge, England, 1962-1963; associate professor, Swedish U. Agricultural Science, Uppsala, 1964-1970; professor, Swedish U. Agricultural Science, Uppsala, since 1979; professor, Science Research Council, Uppsala, 1970-1979; research director, European Synchroton Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France, 1992-1997. Chairman Chemistry Committee, Swedish Science Research Council, 1983-1986, European Molecular Biology Organization Fund Committee, Heidelberg, Germany, 1985-1988, Chemistry Class, Swedish Academy Sciences, 1986-1990.

Achievements

• Carl Ivar Brändén has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Introduction to Protein Structure

    (Introduction to Protein Structure provides an account of ...)

  • Art of Introduction to Protein Structure

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Membership

Member City Council Health Organization, Uppsala, 1975-1981. Member research advisory council Swedish Government, Stockholm, 1986-1989. Member European Molecular Biology Organization (board directors since 1973), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (member Nobel committee 1987-1993), Academia Europea.

Interests

• Avocations: art, skiing.

Connections

Married Lisbet Wikander, May 28, 1957 (divorced 1991). Children: Henrik, Per. Married Malin Åkerblom, February 15, 1992.

Father:

Henry Mauritz Brändén

Mother:

Greta Margot (Nilsson) Brändén

Spouse:

Malin Åkerblom

Spouse:

Lisbet Wikander

child:

Henrik Brändén

child:

Per Brändén