Gösta Virding (1916–1995) was a Swedish civil engineer and corporate leader. He graduated in chemical engineering from KTH in 1938 and worked at Pharmacia, becoming its CEO in 1966 and serving until 1980. Under his leadership, Pharmacia transformed from a modest company to an internationally recognized research-oriented corporation. He contributed to the company's relocation to Uppsala and oversaw the expansion of its facilities. Virding had a keen interest in cultural history and donated to the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy for Swedish Folklife. He also held various prominent positions in regional and academic institutions.
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Meaning of the name - Gösta
God's strength
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Gösta Virding belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Stockholm
Place of Death: Uppsala
Educated At: Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation: chemical engineer
Employers: Pharmacia | AB Fortia
Awards Received: Kasper Salin-priset | Medicine hedersdoktor Uppsala universitet
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Ephemeris for January 3, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 3, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Capricorn 0 | 13 Capricorn 19 | 2 Taurus 13 |
| Moon | 20 Sagittarius 57 | 17 Cancer 21 | 2 Capricorn 36 |
| Mercury | 22 Capricorn 57 | 2 Capricorn 48 | 11 Taurus 6 |
| Venus | 9 Aquarius 46 | 12 Capricorn 37 | 17 Gemini 45 |
| Mars | 29 Leo 46 | 14 Capricorn 46 | 15 Leo 40 |
| Jupiter | 22 Pisces 20 | 21 Cancer 0 | 16 Aries 23 |
| Saturn | 13 Cancer 55 | 26 Pisces 14 | 11 Cancer 50 |
| Uranus | 13 Aquarius 47 | 27 Taurus 53 | 19 Aquarius 14 |
| Neptune | 1 Leo 48 | 29 Pisces 32 | 29 Cancer 55 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 5 | 2 Aquarius 48 | 1 Cancer 30 |
| Rahu | 9 Aquarius 36 | 12 Pisces 1 | 3 Aquarius 46 |
| Ketu | 9 Leo 36 | 12 Virgo 1 | 3 Leo 46 |
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