Background
Wretlind, Karl Arvid Johannes was born on January 28, 1919 in Avesta, Sweden. Son of Johannes and Agnes (Gullberg) Wretlind.
Wretlind, Karl Arvid Johannes was born on January 28, 1919 in Avesta, Sweden. Son of Johannes and Agnes (Gullberg) Wretlind.
Doctor of Medicine Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1949. Honorary Doctor of Science, Rutgers University, 1980.
Assistant professor pharmacology Karolinska Institutet, 1949-1962. Professor nutrition Swedish National Institutes of Health, Stockholm, 1962-1970. Professor nutrition Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 1970-1976.
Head Vitrum Institute Human Nutrition, Stockholm, 1977-1979, director Cutter-Vitrum Institute Human Nutrition, Berkeley, California, 1979-1980.
Visiting professor department surgery, also Institute Human Nutrition, Columbia College Physical and Surgs., New York City, 1981. Science advisory Pharmacia Hospital Care, Stockholm.
Chairman, Swedish Food Law Committee, 1962-1970.
Member Royal Academy Engineering Sciences Sweden (gold medal 1979), Swedish Nutrition Society, Swedish Society Physicians. Club: Rotary.
Married Svea Astrid Lindewall, May 14, 1944. Children– Bengt Magnus, Sophie Marie Louise.