Martin H:son Holmdahl
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Martin H:son Holmdahl is a Swedish
professor emeritus
of anesthesiology
, who was rector magnificus of Uppsala university
between 1978 and 1989.
Holmdahl began his medical studies in Uppsala in 1942. In 1953 he became responsible for the anesthesiology department at the Academic Hospital in Uppsala, and in 1956 his academic dissertation Pulmonary Uptake of Oxygen, Acid-base Metabolism, and Circulation During Prolonged Apnoea was published. He became head of the anesthesiology department at Uppsala university in 1965, and in 1970 he was appointed prorektor. When Torgny T:son Segerstedt
retired as vice chancellor of the university in 1978, Holmdahl was appointed as his successor, and he held the post until his retirement in 1989.
In 2003, Uppsala university instituted The Martin H:son Holmdahl Scholarship for the promotion of human rights and liberty, in honour of Holmdahl's 80th birthday.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professor emeritus
Emeritus
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of anesthesiology
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, or anaesthesia , traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away...
, who was rector magnificus of Uppsala university
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
between 1978 and 1989.
Holmdahl began his medical studies in Uppsala in 1942. In 1953 he became responsible for the anesthesiology department at the Academic Hospital in Uppsala, and in 1956 his academic dissertation Pulmonary Uptake of Oxygen, Acid-base Metabolism, and Circulation During Prolonged Apnoea was published. He became head of the anesthesiology department at Uppsala university in 1965, and in 1970 he was appointed prorektor. When Torgny T:son Segerstedt
Torgny T:son Segerstedt
Torgny Torgnysson Segerstedt was a Swedish philosopher and sociologist. He was the son of the elder Torgny Segerstedt, scholar of comparative religion and publicist remembered especially for his uncompromising anti-Nazi stance...
retired as vice chancellor of the university in 1978, Holmdahl was appointed as his successor, and he held the post until his retirement in 1989.
In 2003, Uppsala university instituted The Martin H:son Holmdahl Scholarship for the promotion of human rights and liberty, in honour of Holmdahl's 80th birthday.