Christer Betsholtz#
Photo Magnus Bergström
| Membership Number: | 2223 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 2003 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SWEDEN |
Present and Previous Positions
- since 2004 Professor of Vascular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Departments of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) and Medicine
- 1993 - 2004 Professor of Medical Biochemistry at Göteborg University
- 1991 - 1993 Associate Professor, Särskild Forskartjänst
- 1989 - 1990 Assistant Professorship, Särskild Forskartjänst
- 1986 - 1988 Assistant Professor at Uppsala University
- 1986 PhD from Uppsala University
Fields of Scholarship
- Role of pericytes (smooth muscle-like cells in microvessels) in vessel integrity
- Formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis)
Honours and Awards
- 1989 Oscar Prize, Uppsala University
- 1995 Fernström's Award for young investigators, Gothenburg University
- 1997 Göran Gustavsson’s Prize in Molecular Biology (Swe)
- 2002 The Alkis Seraphim Lecture, Cambridge University (UK)
- 2004 Lundberg Medal, Lundberg Foundation (Swe)
- 2004 Member of EMBO
- 2006 Member of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute
- 2007 - 2010 Adjunct member of the Nobel Committee
- 2007 Member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (class VII)
- 2008 Russel Ross Endowed Lecture, Washington University (US)
- 2009 - 2013Söderberg Professor of Medicine (Swe)
- 2009 Distinguished Professor Award, Karolinska Institutet
- 2010 Axel Hirsch Prize, Karolinska Institutet
- 2010 Del Monte Medal in Neuromedicine, Rochester University (US)
- 2012 ERC Advanced Grant
- 2026 International member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
