Tore Curstedt (born 1946 in Piteå) is a Swedish physician. Curstedt is primarily known for the development of the synthetic lung surfactant known as Corusurf along with Bengt Robertson.[1][2]

Life

Curstedt is married to Sol-Britt Curstedt, who is also a physician. The couple have two adult children and five grandchildren.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Speer, Christian P.; Halliday, Henry L. (2014). "Tore Curstedt - The Basic Science Creator of Porcine Surfactant". Neonatology. 106 (3): 242–244. doi:10.1159/000365128.
  2. 1 2 Heijbel, Matts; Betteridge, Neil (9 June 2016). "Tore Curstedt's Curosurf helped millions of preterm babies". Karolinska Institutet. News from Karolinska Institutet. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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