Background
Norrby, Erling Carl Jacob was born on August 28, 1937 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Carl Tore Nikolaus and Anna Gertrud (Lofgren) Norrby.
Norrby, Erling Carl Jacob was born on August 28, 1937 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Carl Tore Nikolaus and Anna Gertrud (Lofgren) Norrby.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1964.
Professor Karolinska Institute, 1972-1990, professor, dean, 1990-1996. Secretary general Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, 1997—2003. Board member Nobel Foundation, Karlstad University.
Board chairman Sven Hedin Foundation. Chairman Rolf Schock Foundation. Member of Korean Academy of Science & Technology (foreign member), American Philosophical Society, Academia Europea, National Academy of Medical, Buenos Aires, Royal Swedish Academy of Science (chairman Science Education Committee, Johan von Hopken medal 2003).
Married Margareta Norrby. Children: Jacob, Lars, Christina.
