Background
Hagbarth, Karl-Erik was born on November 5, 1926 in Stockholm. Son of Erik and Elna (Fagerberg) Hagbarth.
Hagbarth, Karl-Erik was born on November 5, 1926 in Stockholm. Son of Erik and Elna (Fagerberg) Hagbarth.
Bachelor in Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1947. Master in Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1952.
Research fellow in neurophysiology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1954;
assistant physician in neurosurgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1954-1956;
assistant physician in neurology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1956-1957;
assistant professor clinical neurophysiology, Uppsala U., 1958-1962;
chief physician, Uppsala U., 1962-1991;
professor, Uppsala U., 1973-1991;
professor emeritus, Uppsala U., since 1991. Invited guest scientist Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1973, 78, 90, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1978, Chiba (Japan) U., 1984. Lecturer at numerous international congresses in Europe, United States, Japan, and Australia.
Introducer of research technique microneurography.
Member Swedish Society Clinical Neurophysiology, American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology, Royal Academy Arts and Sciences of Uppsala, Royal Society Sciences, Deutsche Eeg-Gesellschaft (honorary), American Association Electrodiagnostic Medicine (honorary).
Married Marianne Blomqvist, June 30, 1951. Children: Gunilla, Lars.