Background
Flodin, Per Gustaf Magnus was born on September 29, 1924 in Ljushult, Sweden. Son of Oscar and Sigrid (Johansson) Flodin.
Flodin, Per Gustaf Magnus was born on September 29, 1924 in Ljushult, Sweden. Son of Oscar and Sigrid (Johansson) Flodin.
Bachelor of Science, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1949. Master of Science, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1962.
Research assistant Institute Biochemistry, U. Uppsala, 1949-1954;
research chemist, Bachelor of Arts Pharmacia, Uppsala, 1954-1962;
research director, Perstorp (Sweden) AB, 1962-1972;
associate professor, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1962-1977;
professor, Chalmers U. Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1977-1992;
dean school chemistry, Chalmers U. Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1982-1984;
professor emeritus, Chalmers U. Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, since 1992. Research evaluator Government of Denmark, Latvia, 1992. Consultant in field for various industrial companies.
Advisor Swedish Board for Technology Development. Swedish rep.in ad-hoc commission on polymer science European Science Foundation, 1978-1985.
Member Swedish Chemical Society (vice-chairman, Arrhenius Gold medal 1963), Swedish Academy Enring. Sciences (Gold medal 1968), American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Kerstin Meijel, March 1, 1952. Children: Magnus, Johan.