Background
Lagerwall, Sven Torbjörn was born on January 3, 1934 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Georg E. and Jenny (Thulin) Lagerwall.
Lagerwall, Sven Torbjörn was born on January 3, 1934 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Georg E. and Jenny (Thulin) Lagerwall.
Master of Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, 1958. Doctor of Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Berlin, 1964.
Lecturer in physics, Chalmers U. Technology, 1966-1986;
professor physics, Chalmers U. Technology, since 1986;
head liquid crystal research group, Chalmers U. Technology, since 1975. Visiting lecturer department physics University of California, Berkeley, 1971. Visiting research fellow in solid state physics Orsay U. Paris, 1973-1974.
Visiting professor department physics U. Colorado, Boulder, 1982-1983.
Member Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences (Gold medal 1992), Royal Society Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society, European Physical Society, International Liquid Crystal Society (honorary).
Married Charlotte M. Hartmann, February 28, 1961. Children: Kerstin, Sonja, January.