Background
Törnqvist, Gunnar Evald was born on January 23, 1933 in Ljungby, Sweden. Son of Evald Emanuel and Lisa Maria (Flemström) Törnqvist.
Törnqvist, Gunnar Evald was born on January 23, 1933 in Ljungby, Sweden. Son of Evald Emanuel and Lisa Maria (Flemström) Törnqvist.
Master of Science, Stockholm University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Stockholm University, 1963.
Assistant professor, Stockholm U., 1958-1963; associate professor, Stockholm U., 1963-1967; professor, economics geography, Lund (Sweden) U., since 1967. Expert, member of advisory boards various government committees, since 1962. Member expert group of regional development Ministry of Labor, since 1978.
Board directors Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, since 1995. Served with Swedish Military, 1952-1954. Member Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Married Anne-Marie Gunnel Eriksson, March 7, 1957. Children: Anders, Mikael, Susanne.