Background
Ofstad, Jarle was born on April 1, 1927 in Alesund, Norway. Son of Nils and Johanna (Selbekk) Ofstad.
Ofstad, Jarle was born on April 1, 1927 in Alesund, Norway. Son of Nils and Johanna (Selbekk) Ofstad.
Doctor of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Oslo, 1966.
He became a chief physician at Haukeland University Hospital in 1965, docent at the University of Bergen in 1966 and professor at the University of Bergen from 1973, retiring in 2007. From 1977 to 1987 he was a chief physician at Haukeland University Hospital. From 1983 to 1992 he was the board chairman of the Chr.
Michelsen Institute.
Chairman Medical Research Council, Norway, 1976—1981, Medical Ethics, 1978—1987, National Board Medical Research Ethics. (NEM), 1990—1994, Michelsens Institute, 1986—1992, Medilab Inc., since 1998. Norwegian Underwater Technology Institute, 1980—1985.
Medical consultant Innovest, Inc., since 1998. Member Royal Academy of Sciences, Bergen Research Society (chairman 1986-1992).
Married Aslaug Overaas. Children: Ingrid, Randi, Jon Erik.