Swedish Philatelic Federation
The Board for Exhibition and Jury Matters
CURRICULUM VITAE Björn Sohrne
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Björn Sohrne FRPSL, LL.M., B.A.
Address:
Brännkyrkagatan 57
SE-118 22 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN
E-mail address:
bjornsohrne@gmail.com
Birth-date:
July 29, 1941
Profession:
Retired. Many years with the Red Cross and
UNICEF in West Africa and the Middle
East
Marketing dep of Volvo International and other
companies
Management Consultant in Brazil and China
MEMBER OF THE:
◦ Swedish Philatelic Federation
◦ Royal Philatelic Society London
◦ Iran Philatelic Society, Teheran, Iran
Honourable member since 2009
◦ Iran Philatelic Study Circle, UK
◦ India Study Circle for Philately, UK
◦ Rossica USA (study of Russian philately)
◦ OPAL UK (study of the former Ottoman Empire)
◦ Ethiopian Philatelic Society, USA
◦ American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors
◦ Stockholm Philatelic Society
◦ Society of Russian philately, Stockholm
PHILATELIC ACTIVITIES:
International level:
Various articles, comments, etc in “The Bulletin”
magazine of the Iran Philatelic Study Circle, from
1979 till today
A postal Odysse through the Postal History of
Persia, 19th Century to early 20th Century
Published in the “Dragomanen”, no 3, 1999
Talk about collect
International level:
Various articles, comments, etc in “The Bulletin”
magazine of the Iran Philatelic Study Circle, from
1979 till today
A postal Odysse through the Postal History of
Persia, 19th Century to early 20th Century
Published in the “Dragomanen”, no 3, 1999
Talk about collecting Persia Postal history at
Ameripex 2006
International level (continued):
Display of Persia Postal History at the RPSL in
2009, as part of the Swedish Fellows and Members
Display
Annually published book by ”Svenska Forskningsinstitutet
i Istanbul” and ”Föreningen Svenska
Istanbulinstitutets Vänner”
Active in the Iran philatelic discussion group at Yahoo
National level:
Article about The Postal History of Persia in
magazine of the Swedish Philatelic Federation
“Filatelisten” 1999
Talk and displays about my Persian exhibits at
several societies in Sweden
Past secretary of the Stockholm Philatelic Society
Display of Persian philately at the Iran Cultural
Center in Stockholm
I have participated at the following international
philatelic seminars:
2009 Malmö 1st International Philatelic Summit
(F.I.P. PH and TH Commissions)
London (F.I.P. TR, PS, Revenue and Aero
Commissions)
COLLECTING INTERESTS:
Postal history
◦ Persia Postal History till 1930
◦ India and Persia postal relations
◦ Russia and Persia postal relations
◦ Yemen till early 1950s
◦ Lebanon
◦ Ethiopia-Eritrea
Airmail
◦ Persia Airmail till 1935
Postal Stationery
◦ Persia Postal Stationery
Revenues
◦ Persia
Picture Post Cards
◦ Persia till 1930s
EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE:
Postal History
Persia Postal History till 1904 (previously
Persia Postal History)
1986 Stockholmia F.I.P. Large Vermeil
Ameripex F.I.P. Vermeil
1987 Capex F.I.P. Vermeil
1989 Philexfrance F.I.P. Large Vermeil
1991 Philanippon F.I.P. Gold
1993 Poznan F.I.P. Large Vermeil
Bangkok F.I.P. Gold
1996 Istanbul F.I.P. Gold
1997 Pacific F.I.P. Gold
1999 IBRA F.I.P. Gold
2000 Espana F.I.P. Gold + Felicitations
Stamp Show F.I.P. Gold + SP
2001 Philanippon F.I.P. Gold
2002 Philakorea F.I.P. Large Gold + SP
2008 WSC Israel F.I.P. Gold
2009 IBRA FEPA Large Gold
2010 Portugal F.I.P. Large Gold
Russia and Great Britain in Persia
2006 Washington F.I.P. Large Vermeil
Russia and Persia till 1930
2009 Rossicapex,
ASDA, U.S.A. Nat. Gold
Russian and Persian Inter-postal Relations
and its effects on Persian Postal Development.
An uneasy relationship
2010 London F.I.P. Gold
India and Persia postal relations
2008 WIPA FEPA Gold
2009 Bulgaria FEPA Large Gold
Persia 1902-1927, 25 Years of Turbulence
2008 Prag F.I.P. Large Vermeil
2009 China F.I.P. Gold
Persian Inter-postal Relations
and its effects on Persian Postal Development.
An uneasy relationship
2010 London F.I.P. Gold
India and Persia postal relations
2008 WIPA FEPA Gold
2009 Bulgaria FEPA Large Gold
Persia 1902-1927, 25 Years of Turbulence
2008 Prag F.I.P. Large Vermeil
2009 China F.I.P. Gold
EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE (cont.):
Postal Stationery
Persia Postal Stationery (previously Persia
Postal Stationery 1876-1925)
1988 Finlandia F.I.P. Large Vermeil
1989 India F.I.P. Vermeil
1996 Istanbul F.I.P. Gold
1999 Philexfrance F.I.P. Gold
2003 Bangkok F.I.P. Gold
2006 Espana F.I.P. Gold + SP
2008 Efiro F.I.P. Large Gold
SP = Special prize
In 1998 this exhibit was awarded the
SilverPostilion, Sweden’s most prestigious award
for a competitive exhibit
I was awarded the Wallberg medal in 2008 for my
international exhibiting results
JURY EXPERIENCE:
I am an accredited juror at regional level in
Sweden.