Professor of Paediatrics and Allergy Prevention and Director of the Centre for Allergy Research at the Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and adjunct professor at Tartu University, Estonia

Bengt Björkstén is Professor of Paediatrics and Allergy Prevention and Director of the Centre for Allergy Research at the Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and adjunct professor at Tartu University, Estonia.

Professor Björkstén’s research interests include the development of immune responses to allergens in relation to genetic factors. Particular interest is devoted to the influence of environmental factors on this process. Professor Björkstén is also actively involved in cross-sectional and prospective epidemiological studies of childhood allergy in Eastern and Northern Europe.

Roles:

• ISAAC Executive
• ISAAC Steering Committee
• Regional Coordinator for Northern and Eastern Europe
• National Coordinator for Sweden