I was born on July 11, 1941, in the city of Landskrona in Sweden. There, and in Lund and Gothenburg, I got my education:

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Lund Institute of Technology
• Computer Science courses at the Universities of Gothenburg and Lund
• Studies in Astronomy at the Universities of Gothenburg and Lund
• Ph.D. studies in Astronomy at Lund University.

My professional experience includes the following jobs:

• AB Kockum, R&D Engineer, excavators and civil engineering equipment
• AB Volvo, R&D Engineer, structural mechanics, passenger cars.
• AB Euroc, Technical Manager, development and marketing of solar energy products
• Exoterm AB, my own company, marketing and contracting, solar energy products
• Automation Valves Systems AB, Technical Director, design and marketing of industrial control systems
• Swedish University of Agriculture, Research Engineer, development of sensors and control systems
• Assistant Lecturer at Lund Observatory

My dedication to astronomy has led me to take part in a lot of related activities, for instance:

• Secretary of theAstronomical Society of Tycho Brahe
• Restoring and putting into operation a 90 year old observatory with a 4 inch refractor
• Writing articles on popular astronomy
• Giving lectures on astronomy
• Arranging star parties for the general public when something interesting is visible in the sky

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