Background
Nilsson, Olle was born on October 25, 1934 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Einar and Sonja (Liljebjörn) Nilsson.
Nilsson, Olle was born on October 25, 1934 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Einar and Sonja (Liljebjörn) Nilsson.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, 1959. Technology licensed, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, 1965. Tech.D., Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, 1968.
Research assistant, Chalmers U. Technology, 1959-1965; associate professor, Chalmers U. Technology, 1965-1984; Adjunct Professor, Chalmers U. Technology, since 1991; chairman electrical and computer engineering, Chalmers U. Technology, since 1995; professor, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1984-1991; dean electrical engineering, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1990-1991; Adjunct Professor, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, since 1991; science advisor, LM Ericsson, Stockholm, since 1991.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, The Optical Society, IVA, Swedish Research Council for Engineering Science (vice chairman 1996-1998), Swedish Council for Planning and Coordinator of Research.
Married Marjut Tynninen, July 11, 1980. Children: Madeleine, Erik.