Background
Samuelson, Olof Hans was born on November 4, 1914 in Lidingö, Sweden. Son of Georg Gustaf and Hilma Ottilia (Ahnström) Samuelson.
Samuelson, Olof Hans was born on November 4, 1914 in Lidingö, Sweden. Son of Georg Gustaf and Hilma Ottilia (Ahnström) Samuelson.
Chemical Engineer, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1938. Doctor of Science in Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1944.
Researcher, Reymersholm Corporation, Helsingborg, Sweden, 1938-1940;
production manager catalysts and cobalt compounds, Reymersholm Corporation, Helsingborg, 1940-1942;
laboratory manager, Swedish Rayon Corporation, Grums, Sweden, 1942-1944;
research supervisor, Mo & Domsjö Corporation, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, 1944-1946;
director research, Mo & Domsjö Corporation, Örnsköldsvik, 1946-1949;
professor engineering chemistry, Chalmers U. Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, since 1949. Senior lecturer Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1945-1948. Science advisor, inventor Mo & Domsjö, Örnsköldsvik, 1949-1991.
Chairman Board Swedish Chemical Journal, Stockholm, 1953-1965. Member Swedish National Committee Chemistry, Stockholm, 1963-1980. Member communications of International Union Pure Applied Chemistry, Oxford, England, 1965-1979.
Fellow Tappi; member Swedish Chemical Society, Swedish Association Pulp and Paper Engineers (Ekman medal 1968), Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Academy of Sciences and Literature.
Married Anna Greta Lidén, April 1, 1940. Children: Sverker Bo, Göran Hans.