Nils Alwall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nils Alwall

Swedish professor, inventor, and pioneer in hemodialysis

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1904

Place of Birth: Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1986

Profession: inventor, university teacher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nils Alwall (1904, Kiaby – 1986), a Swedish professor, was a pioneer in hemodialysis and the inventor of one of the first practical dialysis machines.
Alwall pioneered the technique of ultrafiltration and introduced the principle of hemofiltration.
Alwall is referred to as the "father of extracorporeal blood treatment."