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Anders Hamsten is a Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases at Karolinska Institute, where he has held academic, clinical, and leadership roles since 1987. His career includes serving as Vice-Chancellor (President) of Karolinska Institute (2013-2018), Senior Consultant in Cardiology at Karolinska University Hospital (1991-present), and leadership of the Atherosclerosis Research Unit (1987-present). He has contributed extensively to research on cardiovascular diseases, genomics, and atherosclerosis.
- MB, Karolinska Institutet 1975
- MD, Karolinska Institutet 1978
- PhD in Medicine, Karolinska Institutet 1986
His research focuses on genomics, human genetics, lipoproteins, coagulation, and atherosclerosis, integrating cardiovascular medicine with molecular mechanisms. He has led groundbreaking work in lipid metabolism and thrombosis, contributing to the understanding of inherited cardiovascular risk factors.
Scientific awards include:
- First Prize for Best Original Article (Scandinavian Society of Atherosclerosis, 1986)
- Friedrich Merz Prize (University of Frankfurt, 1997)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) by scientific excellence (2002)
- Distinguished Professor Award (Karolinska Institutet, 2010)
Hamsten has supervised 7 PhD students as principal supervisor and 23 as co-supervisor, mentoring prominent researchers like Fredrik Karpe, Johan Björkegren, and Maria Sabater-Lleal. His leadership also extends to editorial roles, board memberships, and contributions to Nobel Committee activities in Physiology or Medicine (2004, 2010-2012).
