Background
Hagberg, Nils Arne was born on May 5, 1919 in Partille, Sweden. Son of Arvid and Vikan (Lindberg) Hagberg.
Crop genetics and breeding educator
Hagberg, Nils Arne was born on May 5, 1919 in Partille, Sweden. Son of Arvid and Vikan (Lindberg) Hagberg.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund, 1953.
Assistant breeder, Hilleshoeg Sugar Beet, Landskrona, Sweden, 1942-1944;
assistant breeder potato department, Svalov, Sweden, 1945-1951;
head cytogentics department, Svalov, Sweden, 1951-1960;
head barley, flax and rye department, Svalov, Sweden, 1960-1971;
director Breeding Institute, Svalov, Sweden, 1972-1979;
professor crop genetics and breeding, Swedish U. Agricultural Science, Svalov, 1979-1985;
professor emeritus, Swedish U. Agricultural Science, Svalov, since 1985. Member board School Science and Technology, Lund U., 1984-1990, Icrisat International Research Center, Hyderabad, India, 1978-1984, Swedish Seed Testing Institute, Stockholm, 1972-1984. Chairman of the Board various Swedish and international organizations.
President International Barley General Symposium, Okayama, Japan, 1986. Member board Eucarpia European Breeder's Association, Wageningen, Nordic Agricultural Researchers Association, Oslo.
Fellow Royal Physiographic Society Lund, Royal Swedish Academy Agricultural and Forestry, Royal Swedish Academy Science, Gesellschaft fur Pflanzenauwiss (correspondent), Indian Society of Gaueties and Plan and Breeding (honorary), Swedish Seed Association (honorary).
Married Gunborg Jonsson, March 23, 1946. Children: Lars, Per, Ulf.