Background
Akusjarvi, Goran Karl was born on January 20, 1953 in Haparanda, Sweden. Son of Karl and Britta Akusjarvi.
Akusjarvi, Goran Karl was born on January 20, 1953 in Haparanda, Sweden. Son of Karl and Britta Akusjarvi.
Bachelor of Science, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1979; docent, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1980.
Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1981; research fellow, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1981-1984; associate professor, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1984-1987; professor, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, since 1987. Consultant Pharmacia, Uppsala, 1985-1987, KabiGene, Stockholm, 1988-1991. Mem.Nobel Committee in Physiology or Medicine, 1988-1993, Nobel Assembly, 1993;evaluator Swedish Cancer Society, since 1992.
Member New York Academy Science.
Married Catharina Svensson. Children: Emma, Sara.