Jan Gösta Waldenström and His World: The Life and Work of a Giant in Science, Medicine and Humanity
Frank Wollheim, "Jan Gösta Waldenström and His World: The Life and Work of a Giant in Science, Medicine and Humanity "
English | ISBN: 3031367383 | 2023 | 434 pages | PDF | 20 MB
English | ISBN: 3031367383 | 2023 | 434 pages | PDF | 20 MB
Jan Waldenström (1906-1996) was the leading Swedish internist of the twentieth century. The first chapter of the book presents his remarkable family including five generations of physicians. Born in Stockholm, we follow JW to medical school at Uppsala University during 1924–33. In 1934–5, he spent a year in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Hans Fischer in Munich. In 1937, he defended a landmark thesis on acute intermittent porphyria. As “Docent” (assistant professor) in Uppsala, he discovered two new diseases in 1943. In 1944–5, he spent 7 months in the US commissioned by the Swedish Health Board. This started friendships with leading colleagues and scientists. With time, JW fostered a worldwide network of contacts and became a most influential international star. But this was just the beginning.
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