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Gyllensten was associate professor of Histology at the Karolinska Institute from 1955 to 1973 . He has been a member of the Swedish Academy since 1966 , was a permanent secretary of the Academy from 1977 to 1986 , served on the Swedish Academy's Nobel Prize committee from 1968 to 1987 , became a member of the Nobel Foundation in 1979 (serving as Chairman from 1987 to 1993 ), and is an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy Of Letters, History And Antiquities .

Gyllensten left the Swedish Academy in 1989 due to the debate following death threats made to Salman Rushdie . According to the rules of the Academy, he will remain a passive member for the remainder of his life.