Background
ALFVEN, Hannes Olof Gosta was born on May 30, 1908 in Norrkoping. Son of Johannes Alfven and Anna-Clara Romanus.
ALFVEN, Hannes Olof Gosta was born on May 30, 1908 in Norrkoping. Son of Johannes Alfven and Anna-Clara Romanus.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, 1934.
Professor theory of electricity Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1940-1945, professor electronics, 1945-1963, professor plasma physics, 1963-1973. Professor department applied physics, electrical engineering and information science University California, San Diego, 1967-1988. Member Swedish Science Advisory Council, 1963-1967.
Past member Swedish Atomic Energy Commission. Past governor Swedish Defense Research Institute, Swedish Atomic Energy Company. Past science advisory Swedish Government.
President Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, 1970-1975.
Fellow Royal Society (England). Member Swedish Academy of Sciences, Akademia NAUK (Russia), National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), and others.
Married Kerstin Erikson in 1935.