Jan-Erling Bâckvall

Background

Bâckvall, Jan-Erling was born on December 7, 1947 in Malung, Dalarna, Sweden. Son of Sigvard Aron and Karin Lily (Matsson) Bâckvall.

Education

Master of Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1975.

Career

Research associate, Royal Institute of Technology, 1976-1977; docent, Royal Institute of Technology, 1977; associate professor, Royal Institute of Technology, 1977-1986; professor of chemistry, U. Uppsala, Stockholm, 1986. Member of advisory board International Symposia on Homogenous Catalysis, since 1988, Synlett, since 1991, Journal Chemical Society Perkin Transaction, since 1992.

Achievements

• January-Erling Bâckvall has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Swedish Chemical Society (Arrhenius medal 1986), American Chemical Society, RoyalChem.

Connections

Married Berith Linnea Carlsson, September 4, 1971. Children: Helena, Fredrik.

Father:

Sigvard Aron Bâckvall

Mother:

Karin Lily (Matsson) Bâckvall

Spouse:

Berith Linnea Carlsson

child:

Helena Bâckvall

child:

Fredrik Bâckvall