Background
Tellnes, Gunnar was born on November 12, 1949 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Jakob and Olaug Kristine (Monstad) Tellnes.
Tellnes, Gunnar was born on November 12, 1949 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Jakob and Olaug Kristine (Monstad) Tellnes.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, University Oslo, 1990. Master of Health Administration, University Oslo, 2002.
District physician, Vaerøy and Røst, Norway, 1979-1984. Researcher University Oslo, 1984-1988, associate professor, 1988-1991, foundation, professor department social insurance medicine, 1991, deputy dean faculty medicine, 1996—1999, dean, 1998. Medical officer Østfold, National Insurance, 1985-1987.
Project leader Norwegian Insurance Administration, Oslo, 1987-1991, chief medical officer, 1992-1998. Physician Labour Market Institute, Oslo, 1990-1991. Executive board Scandinavian Journal Public Health, since 1999.
Leader Vaerøy (Norway) Board Sobriety, 1980-1983. Leader, chairman board Roald Tellnes Art Collection, Fjell, Norway, 1993-1996, Storedal Culture Center, Sarpsborg, Norway, 1998-2002. Founder, leader NaKuHel Foundation-National Center Nature-Culture-Health, Asker, Norway, 1994-1999.
Member Norwegian Medical Association, International Academy of Sciences, Norwegian Public Health Association (founder, president, since 1998), European Public Health Association (governing council since 1998, president elect 2002-2004, president 2004-2005, past president since 2005), Norwegian Community Medicine Association (board member 2005-2006).
Married Liv Furelid, 1977 (divorced 1991). Children: Jostein, Synnøve, Lars Gunnar. Life partner, Margaret Wathne, since 1996.