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Bengt Saltin, Swedish Physiologist. Recipient citation award American College Sport Medicine, 1976, honor award,1990; inauguration lecture A.D. Adolph, American Physiological Society, 1994. Chairman S.W. Orienteering Federation, Stockholm, 1970-1976; president International Orienteering Federation, United Kingdom, 1982-1988. Member Danish Academy Science.

Background

Saltin, Bengt was born on June 3, 1935 in Stockholm. Son of Sven Hilmer and Margaretha (Johansson) Saltin.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1964. Degree (honorary), University Paris, 1992. Degree (honorary), University Athens, Greece, 1994.

Degree (honorary), Aristotles University, Thesaloniki, Greece, 1997. Degree (honorary), University Guelph, Canada, 1998. Degree (honorary), University Oslo, 1998.

Degree (honorary), University Tartu, 1999. Degree (ho