Background
Högman, Claes F. was born on April 1, 1926 in Halmstad, Sweden. Son of Folke G.W. and A.Signe B. (Torpson) Högman.
Högman, Claes F. was born on April 1, 1926 in Halmstad, Sweden. Son of Folke G.W. and A.Signe B. (Torpson) Högman.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute Medical School, Stockholm, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1962. Habilitation, Uppsala University, 1988.
Member staff Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, 1950—1956. Assistant professor State Institute Blood Group Serology, 1956—1960. Assistant professor department clinical chemistry Uppsala (Sweden) University Hospital, 1960—1965.
Director University Hospital Blood Center, Uppsala, 1965—1989, professor, chief physician, 1988—1991, professor, science consultant, from 1991. Secretary general 12th Congress International Society Blood Transfusion, Stockholm, 1964.
Fellow: International Society Blood Transfusion (vice president, president 1969-1978, Presidential award 2006), Royal Society Sciences Uppsala. Member: Swedish Medical Society, Swedish Medical Association.
Married Anna-Brita Öhman, February 17, 1952. Children: John, Christina, Patrik, Nils, Magareta.