Background
Salford, Leif G. was born on December 7, 1941 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Salford, Leif G. was born on December 7, 1941 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Doctor of Medicine, Lund University, Skåne. Doctor of Philosophy, Lund University, Skåne, 1974.
Teacher, department anatomy Lund University, 1961—1966, hospital neurosurgeon, since 1967, professor neurosurgery, since 1996, director, Institute Clinical Neuroscis., 1996—1998, director, head division hospital, 1999—2004, hospital member, 1999—2006, director, Institute Clinical Sciences, 2004—2006. Research fellow Cornell Medical Center, New York Hospital, New York City, 1971—1973. Professor, department neurosurgery Kuwait University, Kuwait City, 1981—1983.
Professor neurosurgery, chief medical officer Gothenburg University and Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden, 1994—1997. Expert, information society forum European Union, Brussels, 1995—2000. Honorary professor Medical Faculty Shantou University, China, 2001.
Co-founder, president European Association Neuro-Oncology, 1994—1998. International member World Federation Neurosurg. Societies, 1986—2000.
Fellow: Academy Euroasiana Neurochirurgica (academician), Students' Medical Association (Lund) (honorary. Master of teaching 1991). Member: Swedish Neuropsychol.
Society, Scandiavian Neuro-Oncology Society (honorary. Founder, president 1990-1997, president 1997), American Association Neurological Surgeons (Harvey Cushing Society).
Married Eva K. Nordqvist, April 15, 1967. Children: Charlotte Sophia, Emelie Anne, Gustaf Nils.