Background
Vangen, Odd was born on June 23, 1946 in Drammen, Norway. Son of Thorleif and Aase Vangen Olsen.
Vangen, Odd was born on June 23, 1946 in Drammen, Norway. Son of Thorleif and Aase Vangen Olsen.
Doctor of Philosophy, Norwegian University Life Sciences, Aas, 1974. Doctor in Agriculture, Norwegian University Life Sciences, Aas, 1980.
Assistant professor Norwegian University Life Sciences, 1975—1987, professor animal breeding & genetics, since 1987. Chairman & member Nordic Gene Bank Farm Animals, Copenhagen, 1990—2002. Board chairman Norwegian Horse Breeding Center, Starum, Norway, 1993—1995, Norwegian Gene Resource Committee, Oslo, 2004—2007.
Member thenorwegian advisory Biotechnology Board, Oslo, since 2000. Board member Oslo University Hospital Government Norway, Oslo, since 2009.
Community board member Senterpartiet, Aas, 1990—1996.
Married Ragnhild Sannum Mathisen. Children: Victoria Sannum, Elisabeth Sannum.