Nils Gunnar Grant

Background

Grant, Nils Gunnar was born on January 6, 1932 in Stockholm. Son of Carl Christian Napoleon and Kerstin Aina (Wennström) Grant.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1962.

Career

Assistant professor anatomy, Uppsala U. School Medicine, 1962-1968; university lector anatomy, Uppsala U. School Medicine, 1968-1970; associate professor anatomy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1970-1979; professor anatomy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, since 1979. Department chairman anatomy Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1971-1975, 76-77, 84-92. President Swedish Anatomical Association, 1973-1974, 76-80.

Visiting professor department anatomy University of Virginia School Medicine, 1975-1976, Institute National Santé et Recherche Medical, Unité 161, Paris, 1993. Secretary Physiological Society, Stockholm, since 1996.

Achievements

• Nils Gunnar Grant has been listed as a noteworthy Neuroanatomist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Swedish Anatomical Association (president 1973-1974, 76-80), Norwegian Academy Sciences, American Association Anatomists, Society Neurosci., European Neurosci. assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Cajal Club.

Connections

Married Ingvor Christina Ral, August 4, 1956 (deceased July 1978). Children: Johan, Michael, Peter, Cathrin.

Father:

Carl Christian Napoleon Grant

Mother:

Kerstin Aina (Wennström) Grant

Spouse:

Ingvor Christina Ral

child:

Cathrin Grant

child:

Johan Grant

child:

Peter Grant

child:

Michael Grant