Jan-Åke Gustafsson: key obituary facts
Is Jan-Åke Gustafsson dead? Yes. Jan-Åke Gustafsson died on September 4, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Jan-Åke Gustafsson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jan-Åke Gustafsson known for?
He was a Swedish biochemist.
More about Jan-Åke Gustafsson
Born: 4 August 1943.
Place of birth: Stockholm.
Gender: male.
Occupation: biochemist, researcher.
Nationality: Sweden.
Education: Karolinska Institutet.
Employer: Karolinska Institutet.
Awards: The Söderberg Prize, Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research, Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fred Conrad Koch Award.
Also known as: Jan-Ake Gustafsson.
Jan-Åke Gustafsson, a Swedish scientist and biochemist, died on September 4, 2026, aged 83.
Born in Stockholm on August 4, 1943, he studied and later worked at Karolinska Institutet, where he was associated with biology, biochemistry and medical nutrition. In 2008, he moved to Houston, Texas, and the following year a $5.5 million Texas research grant helped establish the Center of Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling at the University of Houston under his leadership.
Gustafsson was also recognized with honors including the Söderberg Prize, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research, the Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris, election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Fred Conrad Koch Award.