Background
Borg, Göran Lars was born on November 19, 1913 in Kumla, Sweden. Son of Eric Johan and Elna (Peterson) Borg.
Borg, Göran Lars was born on November 19, 1913 in Kumla, Sweden. Son of Eric Johan and Elna (Peterson) Borg.
Doctor of Philosophy, U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1945; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Dundee, Scotland, 1971.
Assistant professor, U. Uppsala, 1945-1953;
professor mathematics, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1953-1976;
president, Royal Institute Technology, 1968-1974;
board directors, L.M. Ericsson Corporation, 1972-1980;
representative delegate to county, Trygg-Hansa Insurance Company, 1974-1977;
counsellor, committee chairman, SNS Development Council, 1978-1980. Board directors Swedish Board Technology Development, 1971-1977. Member Swedish county United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1975-1980.
Member National Science Council, 1961-1967. Member chairman various government committees on education, research radio and television, others. Board directors, Boncompagni-Ludovisi Foundation, 1968-1976, chairman, 1974-1976.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Microwave Institute, 1968-1978. Board directors Institute Applied Mathematics, 1975-1984. Managing director C. Trygger Foundation, 1980-1992.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Academy Engineering Sciences, New York Academy Sciences, Swedish Ops.Rsch. Society (chairman 1962-1964), Swedish Mathematics Society (chairman 1957-1960).
Married Gunborg Maria Sjølinder, October 1, 1939. Children: Lars, Erik, Anna-Karin.