Background
Hansen, Arild Edsten was born on June 2, 1899 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carl G. O. and Amelia Marie (Edsten) Hansen.
Hansen, Arild Edsten was born on June 2, 1899 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carl G. O. and Amelia Marie (Edsten) Hansen.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1923, Bachelor of Medicine, 1924, Doctor of Medicine 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934. Graduate work Yale, 1934-1935.
Interne Minneapolis General Hospital, 1925. Assistant pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 1926-1930, University of Heidelberg and University of Vienna, 1929-1930. Instructor pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 1930-1934, assistant professor, 1935-1937, associate professor, 1937-1942, acting head of department, 1939-1940, professor, 1943-1944, member Graduate School faculty, 1937-1944.
Pediatric consultant, Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1935-1944.
Professor and department chairman pediatrics, School of Medicine, and director child health program, University of Texas, 1944-1959. Director Children’s Hospital, Galveston, Texas, 1944-1959.
Director research Bruce Lyon Memorial Research Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of East Bay, Oakland, California, since 1959. Lecturer department nutritional science School Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, since 1961.
Clinical professor pediatrics University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, since 1962.
Received research grants from Mead, Johnson & Company, National Research Council, National Livestock and Meat Board, Sharp and Dohme, Incorporated., Hoffman Louisiana Roche Company, Bureau Home Economics and Nutrition, Gerber Products Company, Baker laboratories, Wyeth, Incorporated., National Institutions Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Central Soya Company, American Heart Association, others Distinguished achievement award, University of Minnesota, 1951. Borden Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1957.
Hektoen Bronze medal, American Medical Association, 1959.
Diplomate American Board Pediatrics (secretary-treasurer 1961-1962).
Member American Medical Association (Certified of Merit for original investigation, 1948, chairman of the section pediatrics 1961-1962). Associate; member of council on foods and nutrition, American Medical Association, 1939-1940. Member Omaha Midwest Clinical Society.
Member American Pediatric Society, American Academy Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, American Society Experimental Pathology, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Institute Nutrition, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Southern Medical Association (chairman section pediatrics), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association University Professors, Minnesota Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Pi.
Member editorial board Pediatrics, Journal of America Academy Pediatrics (formerly Journal Pediatrics).
Married Margaret Day, August 28, 1926.