January Arvid Book

Background

Book, January Arvid was born on November 4, 1915 in Malmo, Sweden. Son of Arvid and Wivi (Haag) Book.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund Sweden, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Lund Sweden, 1949. Division of Medical Sciences, University Uppsala Sweden, 1954.

Degree in Science, Salerno Italy Medical School, 1961.

Career

1 son, Sven; married Ruth Kerstin Alskog, May31, 1947 (deceased July 1991). Children: Eva Christine, Kerstin Mariane, Marie Jeanette. Research assistant Institute Genetics, U. Lund, 1940-1946, director medical genetics research unit, 1946-1949.

Special research fellow National Institute of Mental Health, United States Public Health Service, University of Minnesota, 1949-1951.

Assistant director State Institute Human Genetics, Uppsala, 1951-1955, director, 1955-1957. Associate professor medical genetics U. Uppsala, 1954-1957, professor medical genetics, 1957-1980.

Member expert panel on human genetics World Health Organization, 1961-1988. Galton lecturer, London, 1964.

Member science advisory board Research Institute Human Reproduction and Fetal Development, Tel Aviv U. Medical School, 1972-1990.

Member various national and international expert commission on genetics in relation to human populations, public health, radiation hazards and mental health United Nations, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Health Organization, 1952-1985.

Achievements

• January Arvid Book has been listed as a noteworthy medical geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member expert panel on human genetics World Health Organization, 1961-1988. Member science advisory board. Fellow International Society Twin Studies, Royal Swedish Physiographic Society.

Member Swedish Society Medical Genetics (president 1957-1980).

Connections

Married Greta Malmberg Book, 1943. 1 child Sven; Married Ruth Kerstin Alskog Book, May 31, 1947 (deceased July 1991). Children: Eva Christine, Kerstin Mariane, Marie Jeanette.

Father:

Arvid Book

Mother:

Wivi (Haag) Book

Spouse:

Greta Malmberg Book

Spouse:

Ruth Kerstin Alskog Book

child:

Eva Christine Book

child:

Sven Book

child:

Marie Jeanette Book

child:

Kerstin Mariane Book