Background
Carlson, Lars Anders was born on November 14, 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Fritz David and Marie Louise (Ljungberger) Carlson.
Carlson, Lars Anders was born on November 14, 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Fritz David and Marie Louise (Ljungberger) Carlson.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1960.
Intern, resident department medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1956-1961; associate professor, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1961-1968; professor, department chairman geriatrics, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1968-1973; professor department medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1973-1993; chairman, King Gustav V Research Institute, Stockholm, 1973-1993; emeritus research professor, King Gustav V Research Institute, Stockholm, since 1994. Board directors Nobel Assembly, Stockholm, 1973-1993.
Fellow Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh). Member European Society Clinical Investigation (president 1972-1973), European Atherosclerosis Group (president 1973-1977).
Married Kerstin Rudin, March 18, 1953 (divorced November 1978). Children: Björn, Mats, Pia. Married Lena Johansson, October 10, 1979 (divorced August 1989).
Children: Lars-Anders, Lena-Maria. Married Anette Maria Asplund, November 24, 1989. Children: Carolina Larsdotter, David Lars.