Ivar Ringqvist

Background

Ringqvist, Ivar was born on May 23, 1931 in Sundsvall, Sweden. Son of Ivar Ringqvist and Karin Jonsson.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, U. Lund, Sweden, 1959.

Career

Head department clinical physiology, Control Hospital Västerås, Sweden, since 1971; associate professor clinical physiology, U. Umeå, Sweden, 1971-1987; professor, U. Umeå, 1987-1989. Scientist National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1981.

Membership

Lieutenant Swedish Navy, 1964-1970.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, skating, reading.

Connections

Married Margareta Tjernström, July18, 1958. Children: Kerstin, Erik, Anders.

Father:

Ivar Ringqvist

Mother:

Karin Jonsson

Spouse:

Margareta Tjernström

child:

Anders Ringqvist

child:

Kerstin Ringqvist

child:

Erik Ringqvist