Background
Laurent, Torvard Claude was born on December 5, 1930 in Stockholm. Son of Torbern and Bertha E. (Svensson) Laurent.
Laurent, Torvard Claude was born on December 5, 1930 in Stockholm. Son of Torbern and Bertha E. (Svensson) Laurent.
Bachelor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, Division of Medical Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1958. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Turku University, Finland, 1993.
Doctor of Pharmacy (honorary), Bologna University, Italy, 1994. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Bergen University, Norway, 2000.
Instructor histology and chemistry Karolinska Institute, 1949-1952, 55-58. Research fellowship, associate Retina Foundation, Boston, 1953-1954, 59-61. Associate professor University Uppsala, Sweden, 1961-1966, professor medical and physiological chemistry Sweden, 1966-1996, chair department medical and physiological chemistry Sweden, 1973-1977, 87-91, deputy dean. faculty medicine Sweden, 1969-1972.
Deputy chairman Biomedical Center, Uppsala, 1973-1977, 87-91. Visiting professor biochemistry Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1979—1980. Member Swedish Natural Science Research Council, 1968—1970, Swedish Medical Research Council, 1970—1977, Nobel Committee of Chemistry, 1992—2000.
Trustee Nobel Foundation, 1992—2001, chairman, 1994—2001.
Member Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (president 1991-1994), Swedish Bio-chemical Society (secretary 1967-1970, chairman 1972-1976), Wenner-Gren Foundation (science secretary 1993-2002), Academia Europaea, Academia Scientiarum and Artium Europaea, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Academia delle Scienze Dell'Instituto di Bologna, International Society Hyaluronan Sciences (chairman 2004-2007).
Royal Swedish Academy Scis. (president 1991-94)
1991 - 1994
Swedish Biochem. Society (secretary 1967-70, chairman 1972-76)
1967 - 1970
Wenner-Gren Foundation (science secretary 1993-2002)
1993 - 2002
Academia Europaea
Academia Scientiarum and Artium Europaea
Hungarian Academy Scis.
Academia delle Scienze Dell'Instituto di Bologna
International Society Hyaluronan Scis. (chairman 2004-07).
2004 - 2007
Married Ulla B. G. Hellsing., October 9, 1953. Children: Birgitta, Claes, Agneta.