Sune Bergström
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Sune Bergström Net Worth

Sune Bergström was a Swedish biochemist who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related substances. He began his research on prostaglandin at Karolinska Institute, and later moved to Stockholm with his team to continue his work. With them, he identified six different prostaglandins and described their chemical structure, and later began to work on its clinical applications. His work was so important that he was awarded the Nobel Prize along with Bengt I. Samuelsson and John R. Vane.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Biochemist
Birth Day January 10, 1916
Birth Place Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On 15 August 2004(2004-08-15) (aged 88)
Birth Sign Aquarius
Residence california;
Known for Prostaglandin
Awards Gairdner Foundation International Award (1972) Nobel Prize Medicine Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1975) Welch Award in Chemistry (1980)
Fields Biochemistry

💰 Net worth

Sune Bergström, a renowned Swedish biochemist, has garnered considerable success and recognition in the field of science. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to range from $100K to $1M. Throughout his prolific career, Bergström has made significant contributions to the scientific community, particularly in the study of prostaglandins and the mechanisms of inflammation. His groundbreaking work has not only earned him a formidable reputation but has likely contributed to his financial prosperity as well. With his numerous accomplishments and expertise, Bergström continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring scientists in Sweden and beyond.

Biography/Timeline

1955

Sune Bergström was the Father of the evolutionary Geneticist Svante Pääbo and of the businessman Rurik Reenstierna (both born 1955). He was an honorary member of the International Academy of Science. His wife died in 2007.

1965

He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1965, and its President in 1983. In 1965, he was also elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1966. In 1985 he was appointed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

1975

In 1975, he was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University together with Bengt I. Samuelsson. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Bengt I. Samuelsson and John R. Vane in 1982, for discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related substances.

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