Background
Bergstrom, Gunnar Lars Willig was born on July 6, 1935 in Goteborg, Sweden. Son of Gunnar Anders and Leila Kathy Margareta (Willig) Bergstrom.
Gunnar Lars Willig Bergstrom
consultant researcher Chemical ecologist
July 6, 1935 Göteborg, Sweden
Research assistant medical biochemistry, medical physics, Goteborg U., 1967-1973; associate professor bichemistry, Goteborg U., 1973-1983; professor etholog. chemistry, Goteborg U., since 1983; chairman, director Department Chemical Ecology, Goteborg U., since 1974. Guest professor of University Texas, Austin, 1976, University of California, Berkeley, 1994. Director chemical department Uppsala Department U. Research Station, Oland, 1973-1985. Member science com.Volvo Environment Prize, since 1990.
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consultant researcher Chemical ecologist
Gunnar Lars Willig Bergstrom, Swedish chemical ecologist, researcher, consultant. Recipient Letterstedt award Royal Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, 1978, 2d prize Swedish Radio/television Best Science Program, Stockholm, 1978, Linnean prize Royal Society Sciences, Uppsala, 1982. Fellow Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Arts & Sciences; member International Society Chemical Ecology (president 1985-1986).
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Goteborg University, 1973.
Career
Research assistant medical biochemistry, medical physics, Goteborg U., 1967-1973;
associate professor bichemistry, Goteborg U., 1973-1983;
professor etholog. chemistry, Goteborg U., since 1983;
chairman, director Department Chemical Ecology, Goteborg U., since 1974. Guest professor of University Texas, Austin, 1976, University of California, Berkeley, 1994. Director chemical department Uppsala Department U. Research Station, Oland, 1973-1985.
Member science com.Volvo Environment Prize, since 1990.
Membership
Fellow Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Arts & Sciences. Member International Society Chemical Ecology (president 1985-1986).
