Background
Jørgensen, Leif was born on August 28, 1926 in Meråker, Norway. Son of Otto Juul and Ruth (Melandsø) Jørgensen.
Jørgensen, Leif was born on August 28, 1926 in Meråker, Norway. Son of Otto Juul and Ruth (Melandsø) Jørgensen.
Degree, University Oslo, Norway, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, Norway, 1964.
Internship Elizabeth General Hospital, New Jersey, 1953. Educational positions Gjøvik County Hospital, 1954. Assistant District Physician, Sør-Varanger, Norway, 1955—1956.
Educational positions Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, 1956-1957, educational position in pathology, 1957-1959. Educational positions in pathology Rikshospitalet, 1959-1961. Assistant director department pathology Ulleval Hospital, 1961—1971.
Professor pathology University Tromsø, Norway, 1971-1984. Assistant professor Institute Forensic Medical, University Oslo, 1984—1992. Professor forensic medicine University Tromsø, 1992-1999.
Head physician department pathology University Hospital, Tromsø, 1997—2005. Professor emeritus University Tromsø, since 2006. Assistant professor Institute Forensic Medicine University Oslo, Norway, 1984-1992.
Professor emeritus University Hospital, since 2005. Associate professor pathology University Oslo, Norway, 1966-1971. Visiting assistant professor University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1965.
Visiting professor pathology McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Canada, 1979, 83.
Chairman users committee planning temporary building, Institute Medical Biology, University Tromsø, 1970-1972. Leading planner University Clinic and Medical School University Tromsø, 1972-1980. Fellow American Heart Association.
Member Norwegian Medical Association, International Society Thrombosis and Haemostasis, New York Academy of Sciences, Canada Society Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Society for Cardiovascular Pathology, Norwegian Society Pathology (honorary).
Married Magnhild Darrud, June 7, 1952 (divorced June 1983). Children: Ruth, Helge Johan. Married Tove Strandmoe, October 30, 1992.