Background
Hestnes, Arnulf Kåre was born on February 8, 1948 in Moi Rana, Nordland, Norway. Son of Arthur and Aashild (Fjeldavli) Hestnes.
Hestnes, Arnulf Kåre was born on February 8, 1948 in Moi Rana, Nordland, Norway. Son of Arthur and Aashild (Fjeldavli) Hestnes.
Doctor of Medicine, University Oslo, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Trondheim, 1991.
Supervised medical candidate, Sandnessjøen, Rana, 1973-1975; junior physician, Rønvik Sykehus (Psychiatry), 1975-1976; junior physician, U. Hospital Trondheim, 1976-1981; senior physician, U. Hospital Trondheim, 1981-1987; senior physician, Vestfold Sentralsykehus, Tønsberg, since 1987. Physician-in-chief Hallsetheimen Control Institution for the Mentally Retarded in the County of Sør-Trøndelag, 1981-1984. Member of advisory board Control.Norwegian Health Authorities Concerning Medical Use of Biotechnology, since 1995;research fellow National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, 1995.
Member County Assembly, County of Vestfold, Norway, since 1995. Member Norwegian Neurological Association (board directors since 1993).
Married Elisabeth Vinorum, August 5, 1972. Children: Anne Kristin, Ellen Maren, Arne Johan, Hilde Elisabeth.