Lars Erik Hammarström

Background

Hammarström, Lars Erik was born on August 7, 1936 in Lindesberg, O.I., Sweden. Son of Erik Allan and Alva Linnea (Anderson) Hammarström.

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1967; Odont.D. (honorary), Turku (Finland) U., 1993.

Career

Assistant professor, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1961-1968; associate professor, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1971-1972; professor, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, since 1975; Chief Executive Officer Center Oral Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, since 1992; associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1970; professor, U. Lund, Sweden, 1972-1975; dean school dentistry, U. Lund, Sweden, 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Lars Erik Hammarström has been listed as a noteworthy Biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Oral Pathology, International Association Dental Traumatology (board directors since 1988), International Association Dental Research, The New York Academy of Science, American Association of the Advancement of Science, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Connections

Married Christina Torsmark, August 25, 1963. Children: Helena, Martin, Carolina.

Father:

Erik Allan Hammarström

Mother:

Alva Linnea (Anderson) Hammarström

Spouse:

Christina Torsmark

child:

Carolina Hammarström

child:

Helena Hammarström

child:

Martin Hammarström