Background
Eriksson, Karl-Erik Lennart was born on May 27, 1932 in Bohus-Malmön, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1988. Son of Erik Mårten and Lilly Kristina (Lund) Eriksson.
(The oil crisis during the 1970s turned interest towards t...)
The oil crisis during the 1970s turned interest towards the utilization of renewable resources and towards lignocellulosics in particular. The 1970s were also the cradle period of biotechnology, and the years when biotechnical utilization of lignocellulosic waste from agriculture and forestry gained priori ty. This was a logical conclusion since one of nature's most important biologi cal reactions is the conversion of wood and other lignocellulosic materials to carbon dioxide, water and humic substances. However, while biotechnology in other areas like medicine and pharmacology concerned production of expen sive products on a small scale, biotechnical utilization and conversion of ligno cellulosics meant production of inexpensive products on a large scale. Biotechnical utilization of lignocellulosic materials is therefore a very difficult task, and the commercial utilization of this technology has not progressed as rapidly as one would have desired. One reason for this was the lack of basic knowledge of enzyme mechanisms involved in the degradation and conversion of wood, other lignocellulosics and their individual components. There are also risks associated with initiating a technical development before a stable platform of knowledge is available. Several of the projects started with en thusiasm have therefore suffered some loss of interest. Also contributing to this failing interest is the fact that the oil crisis at the time was not a real one. At present, nobody predicts a rapid exhaustion of the oil resources and fuel production from lignocellulosics is no longer a high priority.
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Eriksson, Karl-Erik Lennart was born on May 27, 1932 in Bohus-Malmön, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1988. Son of Erik Mårten and Lilly Kristina (Lund) Eriksson.
Bachelor of Science, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy (fil. licensed), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1963. Doctor Science, University Stockholm, 1967.
Research assistant Swedish Forest Products Research Laboratory, Stockholm, 1958-1964, head biological research, 1964-1988. Postdoctoral fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1968-1969. Professor biochemistry, eminent scholar biotechnology University Georgia, Athens, 1988-1999, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Founder, owner K-E Eriksson Pulp and Paper Biotechnology HB, 2000—2004. Chairman board SweTree Technologies Ltd., 2001—2004. President Bohuslan's Society, Stockholm, since 2002.
Originated series of international meetings on biotechnology in pulp and paper industry, 1980. Adjunct professor biochemistry Institute Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, 1990-1999. Adjunct professor biological agricultural engineering University Georgia, 1992-1998, adjunct professor Warnell School Forest Resources, 1994-1998.
Consultant United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Industrial Development Organization for India, 1977-1984. Consultant to pulp and paper industry worldwide, since 1960. Organizer science cooperative between Sweden and developing Countries, 1984-1987.
Co-founder Enzymatic Deinking Technology Company, Norcross, Georgia.
(The oil crisis during the 1970s turned interest towards t...)
Fellow Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Science (board directors 1982-1985, chairman forestry and forest industry science section 1982-1985), International Academy Wood Science, World Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married (Aina) Gunilla Strand, December 31, 1958. Children: Mats Erik Rudolf, Pia Gunilla, Aina Lisa Kristina.