Background
Bergström, Sune K. D. was born on January 10, 1916 in Stockholm. Son of Sverker B. and Wera (Wistrand) Bergström.
Bergström, Sune K. D. was born on January 10, 1916 in Stockholm. Son of Sverker B. and Wera (Wistrand) Bergström.
Docent physiological chemistry, Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1944. D. Medical Science in Biochemistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1944. Honorary Doctor, University Basel, Switzerland, 1960.
Honorary Doctor, University Chicago, 1960. Honorary Doctor, Harvard University, 1976. Honorary Doctor, Mount Sinai Medical School, 1976.
Honorary Doctor, Medical Academy Wroclaw, Poland, 1976. Honorary Doctor, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 1988.
Research fellow University London, 1938, Columbia University, New York City, 1940-1941, Squibb Institute Medical Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1941-1942. Assistant biochemistry department Medical Nobel Institute, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1944-1947. Research fellow University Basel, 1946-1947.
Professor physiological chemistry University Lund, Sweden, 1947-1958. Professor chemistry Karolinska Institute, 1958-1980, dean medical faculty, 1963-1966, rector, 1969-1977. Chairman board directors Nobel Foundation, Stockholm, 1975-1987.
President Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1983-1985. Chairman World Health Organization Advisory Committee Medical Research, Geneva, 1977-1982. La Madonnina lecturer, Milan, Italy, 1972.
Dunham Lecturer Harvard University, 1972. Dohme lecturer Johns Hopkins University, 1972-1973. Merrimon lecturer University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973.
V.D. Mattia lecturer Roche Institute, 1974. Harvey lecturer Harvey Society, New York City, 1974. General Amir Chand orator All India Institute, New Delhi, 1978.
Cairlton lecturer University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1979. Member Swedish Medical Research Council, 1952-1958, 64-70, Swedish Natural Science Research Council, 1955-1962.
Member Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philos Society (Benjamin Franklin medal 1988), American Society Biological Chemists, Academy of Sciences Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Academia Leopoldina (German Democratic Republic), Royal Society Edinburgh, Medical Academy Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten, Swedish Society Medical Sciences, Institute of Medicine (senior ), National Academy of Sciences, foreign associate National Academy of Sciences, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Città del Vàticano.
Married Maj Gernandt, July 30, 1943.