Jan-Christer Janson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and title Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry Surface Biotechnology Uppsala Biomedical Center, Uppsala University.

Professional Experience:

1962-1966   Assistant Teacher, Department of Biochemistry, Uppsala University.

1966-1972   Research Engineer, Department of Biochemistry, Uppsala University.

1972-1973       Post Doctoral Research Fellow (Leverhulme Foundation) with Professors Peter Dunnill and Malcolm Lilly, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University College London.

1973-            Titular Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Uppsala University.

1974-1981      Department Manager Biochemical Application Research, Pharmacia Fine Chemicals AB, Uppsala, Sweden.

1981-1996    Scientific Director, Pharmacia Biotech AB, Uppsala, Sweden.

1981-2003    Adjunct Professor, Biochemical Separation Center, Biomedical Center,                  Uppsala University.

1996-2006    Principal Scientist, Amersham Pharmacia Biotech AB, Uppsala, Sweden.

2003-2006       Professor and Deputy Director Department of Surface Biotechnology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

2006-            Professor Emeritus at Uppsala University Biomedical Center, Uppsala Sweden

Research Fields:

Development of gel media and columns for protein chromatography. Development of purification methods and characterization of enzymes and other proteins from microorganisms, plants and animal sources. Development of techniques and methods for in-vitro refolding of proteins from E. coli inclusion bodies. Development of techniques and methods for the in-vitro transcription and translation in the E. coli system. Development of chromatographic media for the separation and purification of active components in traditional herbal medicine. 112 publications, 3 patents and 1 book.