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medical educator

Harald Torbjørn Andersen, Norwegian Medical educator. Licensed physician, Norway. Recipient Gold medal for medical research King Olav V, 1970.

Background

Andersen, Harald Torbjørn was born on January 3, 1933 in Oslo. Son of Arne Johan and Ellen Odlaug (Haug) Andersen.

Education

Master of Science, University Oslo, 1957. Doctor of Science, University Oslo, 1963. Doctor of Medicine, University Oslo, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1961. DAvMed, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, London, 1977.

Career

Postgraduate fellow Norwegian Research Council, Stockholm, 1961-1963. From assistant professor to associate professor University Oslo, 1963-1974. Consultant University Hospital, Oslo, 1974-1976.

Director aviation medicine Royal Norwegian Air Force, since 1976. Research assistant Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1958-1959. Research fellow John B. Pierce Foundation Laboratory, New Haven, 1964-1965.

Professor Baromedicine, since 1985.

Achievements

  • Harald Torbjørn Andersen has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel Norwegian Air Force, 1977-1993. Fellow Aerospace Medical Association (council member 1990-1991). Member International Academy Aviation and Space Medicine (academician, selector 1993-1998), Nordic Association Aviation Medicine (president 1987-1991), Norwegian Association Aviation Medicine (president 1986-1991), Norwegian Physiological Society (president 1967-1972), Scandinavian Physiological Association (life).

Interests

  • Avocations: skiing, sailing, flying, classical music, jazz.

Connections

Married Liv Bjørsvik, June 28, 1958. Children: Ellen Charlotte, Arne Preben.

Father:
Arne Johan Andersen

Mother:
Ellen Odlaug (Haug) Andersen

Spouse:
Liv Bjørsvik

child:
Ellen Charlotte Andersen

child:
Arne Preben Andersen