Background
Andersen, Harald Torbjørn was born on January 3, 1933 in Oslo. Son of Arne Johan and Ellen Odlaug (Haug) Andersen.
Andersen, Harald Torbjørn was born on January 3, 1933 in Oslo. Son of Arne Johan and Ellen Odlaug (Haug) Andersen.
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.
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.
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).
Married Liv Bjørsvik, June 28, 1958. Children: Ellen Charlotte, Arne Preben.