Background
Norrby, S. Ragnar was born on March 29, 1943 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Son of K. Sven T. and Ina (Odin) Norrby.
Norrby, S. Ragnar was born on March 29, 1943 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Son of K. Sven T. and Ina (Odin) Norrby.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Gothenburg, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Gothenburg, 1971.
Resident, fellow in clinical virology, Gothenburg, 1964-1970. Resident in internal medicine and surgery and psychiatry Kristinehamn Hospital, Sweden, 1971. Resident, fellow, associate professor in infectious diseases East Hospital, Gothenburg, 1972-1977, 79-80.
Senior medical director Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1977-1979. Professor, chairman department infectious diseases Umeå (Sweden) University Hospital, 1980-1987, Lund (Sweden) University Hospital, 1988-2000. Director general Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, since 2001.
Visiting professor Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994-1995. Chairman board trustees International Vaccine Institute, since 2006.
Member International Society Chemotherapy (president 1993-1997, executive committee 1987-2001), Infectious Diseases Society of America, Scandinavian Society Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (president 1984-1987). European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (president-elect 2003-2005, president since 2005).
Married E. Ann-Sofie Bengston, May 28, 1966. Children: A. Katarina, Anna University.