Johan Stenflo
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Johan Stenflo is a Swedish
chemist
and teacher. He received his M.D. in 1968 and his Ph.D. in 1973 at Lund University
, where he later became a professor of clinical chemistry. In 1985, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
. He is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
. In 1975, he published a classic paper on the biosynthesis of prothrombin.
Swedes
Swedes are a Scandinavian nation and ethnic group native to Sweden, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries.-Etymology:...
chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
and teacher. He received his M.D. in 1968 and his Ph.D. in 1973 at Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
, where he later became a professor of clinical chemistry. In 1985, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
. He is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
. In 1975, he published a classic paper on the biosynthesis of prothrombin.