Background
Thelle, Dag Steinar was born on January 19, 1942 in Oslo. Son of Thorstein and Helga (Andresen) Thelle.
Thelle, Dag Steinar was born on January 19, 1942 in Oslo. Son of Thorstein and Helga (Andresen) Thelle.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tromso, Norway, 1979.
Hospital physician, Narvik Municipal Hospital, 1966-1973;
lecturer, Tromso, 1973-1984;
professor, Tromso, 1984-1987;
director research, National Health Screeing Svc., 1990;
professor epidemiology, Nordic School Public Health, Gothenburg, 1988-1989, 91-94;
professor epidemiology, U. Oslo, since 1994. Chairman Institute Community Medicine, Tromso, 1984-1987. Vice-dean Medical School U. Tromso, 1984-1987, Nordic School Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1988-1989.
Director Center for Epidemiological Research, U. Oslo, since 1994.
Fellow European Society Cardiology (member scientific council 1992-1994). Member International Society Federal Cardiology (vice-chairman since 1994, council of epidemiology).
Married Lise Gjesdal, June 26, 1964 (divorced 1991). Children: Camilla, Espen, Kristine. Married Margareta Claesson, November 12, 1993.