Background
He grew up in Karmøy and took his secondary education at Lycée Corneille in France.
He grew up in Karmøy and took his secondary education at Lycée Corneille in France.
University of Oslo.
He took the candidate.med. degree in 1962 and the dr.med. degree in 1973, both at the University of Oslo. He has been employed at the University of Oslo since 1964, and was promoted to professor in 1984.
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters]
He has also been a member of the Norwegian National Council on Nutrition.