Background
Ericsson, Sven Torsten was born on June 14, 1938 in Auesta, Sweden. Son of Curt and Lena (Jonsson) Ericsson.
Ericsson, Sven Torsten was born on June 14, 1938 in Auesta, Sweden. Son of Curt and Lena (Jonsson) Ericsson.
Civil Ingenjor, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1962. Licentiat in Teknologie, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1965. Doktor in Teknologie, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1970.
Research engineer Atomic Energy Corporation, Stockholm, 1962-1966, group leader, 1966-1970. Research assistant Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1965-1966. Research leader AB Volvo, Goteborg, Sweden, 1970-1972.
Professor in engineering materials Linköping (Sweden) University, 1972—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003. Science and technical attache Swedish Embassy, Paris, 1992-1994.
Fellow American Society Materials. Member Swedish Royal Academy Engineering Sciences, Swedish Society Materials Technology (chairman 1986-1992, chairman 5th International Conference Research Stresses 1997), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialskunde, American Society for Microbiology International, the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, St. Orjans Club.
Married Kerstin Birgitta. Children: Helena, Katarina.