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From γ ‐carboxy‐glutamate to protein C
Author(s) -
STENFLO J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of thrombosis and haemostasis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.947
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1538-7836
pISSN - 1538-7933
DOI - 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02242.x
Subject(s) - reputation , biochemistry , medical laboratory , medical school , medical education , medicine , sociology , nursing , pathology , social science
The story I shall recount started in 1969, when I was given the opportunity to join the Department of Clinical Chemistry at the University Hospital in Malmö. I had just finished medical school at the university in the neighboring town of Lund. Parallel to pursuing my medical studies I had spent some time in the Department of Biochemistry. I did not know much about biochemistry, but it was enough for me to realize that I wanted to do laboratory research rather than developing a clinical career. I was happy to accept an offer to start working in the laboratory, particularly as the head of the department, Professor Carl‐Bertil Laurell, had an excellent reputation. As it turned out, I came to spend almost all of my professional life in the laboratory.