Background
Haarr, Lars was born on October 4, 1935 in Vigrestad, Norway. Son of Lauritz and Tora (Kvalbein) Haarr.
Haarr, Lars was born on October 4, 1935 in Vigrestad, Norway. Son of Lauritz and Tora (Kvalbein) Haarr.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1977.
Staff physician Rogaland Hospital, Stavanger, Norway, 1962-1963. General practitioner Sokndal Rogaland County, Norway, 1963. Research fellow department biochemistry University Bergen, 1964-1966, assistant professor, 1967-1976, associate professor, 1976-1989, associate professor virology department microbiology and immunology, 1989-1990, professor, 1990—1996.
Professor, director Center for Research in Virology, 1998—2005. Postdoctoral research fellow Institute Virology, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1977-1978. Consultant virology Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, 1989-1990.
Visiting professor department microbiology and immunology University of California at Los Angeles, 1986-1987, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1998-1999. Board directors Center for Research in Virology, University Bergen.
Member local board Church of Norway, 1978-1981, 1998—2005, chairman, 1998, 2002-2005. Member Christian International Fellowship, Bergen, 1989-1998. Vice chairman regional board Norwegian Missionary Society, 1990-1996, chairman, 1996-2000.
Lieutenant Norwegian Army, 1963-1964. Member American Society Microbiology, Society General Microbiology, Norwegian Society Virology (chairman since 1993), Norwegian Bio-chemical Society, Norwegian Medical Association.
Married Anna Kirstine Siqveland, December 23, 1961 (deceased April 1982). Children: Tora, Lauritz, Guri, Olav. Married Torgunn Haaland, December 30, 1987.