Background
Svaerdsudd, Kurt Folke was born on September 7, 1942 in Pitea, Sweden. Son of Ernst Folke and Karin Cecilia Svaerdsudd.
Svaerdsudd, Kurt Folke was born on September 7, 1942 in Pitea, Sweden. Son of Ernst Folke and Karin Cecilia Svaerdsudd.
Bachelor of Medicine, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, Umea (Sweden) U., 1968.
Intern, resident, Boden & Gothenburg, 1968-1980; research associate, University of Minnesota, 1980-1981; lecturer internal medicine, Göteburg U., 1982-1987; lecturer family medicine, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1987-1990; professor epidemiology, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1990-1995; professor, department chairman family medicine, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1995-1997; department chairman public health and caring science, Uppsala (Sweden) U., since 1998.
Medical captain Swedish Army, 1970-1989. Fellow Swedish Medical Society (board directors 1995-1997), Swedish Medical Association. Member Swedish Epidemiology Association (chairman 1993-1995), International Society and Federation Cardiology.
Married Gudrun Katharina Elisabeth Sundberg, October 16, 1965. Children: Charlotte, Ulf, Mats.