Background
Nordenstam, Rune Bertil was born on February 20, 1936 in Nykoping, Sweden. Son of Bengt Torgny and Greta Hulda Sofia (Lundh) Nordenstam.
Nordenstam, Rune Bertil was born on February 20, 1936 in Nykoping, Sweden. Son of Bengt Torgny and Greta Hulda Sofia (Lundh) Nordenstam.
Doctor of Philosophy candidate, University Lund, 1958. Fil. Magazine, University Lund, 1958. Fil. License, University Lund, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund, 1968. Docent, University Lund, 1969.
Assistant University Lund, Sweden, 1956-1958, 61, 67, lecturer Sweden, 1964-1966, research assistant Sweden, 1968-1969. Curator Swedish Museum Natural History, Stockholm, 1969-1974, 1st curator, 1974-1980, professor, 1980-2001, director research division, 1982-1984, deputy museum director, 1989-1995, professor emeritus, 2001. Honorary advisory board Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Thailand.
International prize committee Cosmos, Japan. Board directors Natur och Kultur Public House.
Board directors Swedish Natural Science Research Council, 1983-1986, director biology committee, 1980-1986. Member University Library. Board, Stockholm, 1981-1987.
Member board Hedin Foundation, Stockholm, Swedish Linn Society, Bergius Botanic Garden. Member Southwest African Science Society (correspondent), Bayerische Botanische Gesellschaft (correspondent), World Wildlife Fund (past vice president Swedish Chapter), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (council since 1988, vice president 1992-1995), Royal Patriotic Society, Royal Physiographic Society Lund, Society Ad Sciendum (Primus praeses, since 1995), Travellers Club (president 1997-2001), Idun Society, The Explorers Club.
Married Gunilla Madeleine Lindberg, April 5, 1966. 1 child, Felicia.