Carl-Henrik Heldin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Carl-Henrik Heldin

Swedish biologist

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1952

Place of Birth: Växjö, Kronoberg County, Sweden

Profession: biologist, university teacher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Carl-Henrik Heldin (born 9 August 1952) is a Swedish molecular biologist and medical researcher.
He has been director of the Uppsala branch of Ludwig Cancer Research since 1986 and professor in molecular cell biology at the medical faculty of Uppsala University since 1992.
He is vice-president of the European Research Council since 2011 and was appointed chairman of the Nobel Foundation in 2013.His research has focused on the mechanisms of signal transduction by growth regulatory factors like platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor (TGF). He was senior editor of Cancer Research from 2003 to 2009.