Education

1946-1954
Gossläroverket, Helsingborg, Sweden

1954-1959
Royal School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden,LDS

1957-1959
Graduate trainee, Department of Oral Roentgenology, University of Lund, Sweden

1960-1963
Graduate student, Department of Oral Surgery, University of Lund, Sweden

1963-1965
Graduate student, Department of Periodontology, University of Lund, Sweden

1964
Faculty of Odontology, University of Lund, OD

1967
Certificate as specialist in Periodontics,Department of Periodontology, University of Lund, Sweden

1983
School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, DMD

1985
Certificate in Periodontics,School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Teaching Positions

1957-1959
Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral, Roentgenology, University of Lund, Sweden

1960-1963
Clinical Instructor and Resident, Department of Oral Surgery, University of Lund, Sweden

1963-1965
Clinical Instructor and Resident, Department of Periodontology, University of Lund, Sweden

1964-1967
Associate professor, Department of Periodontology, University of Lund, Sweden

1967-1968
Associate professor and Chairman, Department of Periodontology, University of Umeå, Sweden

1969-2001
Professor and Chairman, Department of Periodontology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

1977-1983
Dean, School of Dentistry, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

1983-1988
Leave of absence, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

1983-1988
Dean, School of Dental Medicine, Professor of Periodontology, University of Pennsylvania, USA

1990-1993
Dean, School of Dentistry, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Membership of Scientific organisations

1959
Swedish Dental Society

1961
Scandinavian Association of Dental Research (NOF)

1964
International Association of Dental Research (IADR)

1967-1983
Gothenburg Dental Society

1969
IADR–Periodontal Research Group

1972
Scandinavian Society of Periodontology

Awards and Miscellaneous

1969
Gothenburg Dental Society Award for Basic Research, – Elanderpriset

1975
IADR Award: Basic Research in Periodontal Disease Award

1970-
Associate Editor – Scandinavian Journal of Dental Research

1973-1975
Member of Editorial Board – Journal of Periodontal Research

1974-1975
Associate Editor – Journal of Clinical Periodontology

1975
Editor – Journal of Clinical Periodontology

1972
Member: Swedish Board; Subcommittee for Specialist training in Dentistry

1974
Member: Swedish Board for Dental Care Delivery (Tandvårdsdelegationen)

1975
Research Award: Swedish Dental Association (Blackska priset)

1976-1982
Member: Swedish Medical Research Board (MFR)

1995-1998
Member: Swedish Medical Research Board (MFR)

1976
Research Award: Swedish Dental Association (Miller– priset)

1976
Honorary Member: Finnish Dental Society

1978
Arthur Merrit Memorial Award

1979
Odont.Dr. H.C. University of Athens, Greece

1982
Med.Dr.H.C. University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1982-
Honorary Member, American Academy of Periodontology

1982
Cordwainer Lecturer, London University, Nov. 25– Dec 4.

1984-
Honorary member, Southern Academy of Periodontology

1984
Lecturer of the year Award, Academy of Advanced Dental Studies

1987
Odont. Dr. H.C., University of Århus, Denmark

1987
Sweitzer Research Award, Greater New York Academy of Prostodontics

1987
Member: National Academies of Practice Dentistry, Washington, D.C.

1991
Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons of England

1994
Research Award: Patientmedelsfonden för odontologisk profylaxforskning

1997
Honorary member, Hellenic Society of Periodontology (HSP)

1997
Dr. H.C. University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

1997
Honorary member, Dutch Society of Periodontology

1998
Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland

1999
Honorary member, British Society of Periodontology

2006
Swedish Dental Society´s International Prize

2009
The Norton M Ross Award; American Dental Association

2009
The William J. Gies Periodontology Award; American Academy of Periodontology

2011
Odont. Dr. H.C. Tessaloniki University, Greece

2013
Distinguished Scientist Award, European Federation of Periodontology

2013
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, av Hans Majestät Kejsaren av Japan 3/11 2013