Anders Theodor Wallensten (born 22 January 1974 in Stockholm[1]) is a Swedish physician and epidemiologist. He is the son of Richard Wallensten and Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg, both physicians.[2]

Anders Wallensten
Deputy State Epidemiologist of the Public Health Agency of Sweden
Personal details
Born
Anders Theodor Wallensten

(1974-01-22) 22 January 1974 (age 50)
Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
Parents
Alma materUppsala University
ProfessionPhysician,
epidemiologist,
civil servant

He obtained his medical degree at Uppsala University in 2000, and later obtained his PhD at Linköping University in 2006 for a thesis on the Influenza A virus among wild birds.[3] He currently serves as the Swedish deputy state epidemiologist, under state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sveriges befolkning 1990. Riksarkivet. ISBN 9789188366917.
  2. ^ Sveriges befolkning 1975 (in Swedish). Arkiv Digital.
  3. ^ Bevingat virus – första svenska avhandlingen om fågelinfluensa Artikel på webbplatsen forskning.se. Åtkomst 19 mars 2020.
  4. ^ "1 203 döda i Sverige – biträdande statsepidemiolog Anders Wallensten: "Det ser ut som en bestående nedgång"". Vasabladet (in Swedish).