Background
Saugstad, Ola Didrik was born on March 5, 1947 in Baerum, Norway. Son of Per and Hanne (Seip).
Saugstad, Ola Didrik was born on March 5, 1947 in Baerum, Norway. Son of Per and Hanne (Seip).
Doctor of Medicine, University Oslo, Norway, 1973. Doctor in Medicine, University Oslo, Norway, 1977.
Research fellow, Norwegian Research Council, Uppsala, Sweden, 1973-1974; research fellow, Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, 1974-1976; intern, Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, 1976-1980; postdoctoral research fellow, National Institutes of Health, San Diego, 1980-1981; private consultant, Oslo, 1986-1990; professor, director department pediatric research, National Hospital, Oslo, since 1991. President 8th International Workshop on Surfactant Replacement, Oslo, 1993. President XVIII European Congress Perinatal Medicine, Oslo.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Edinburgh. Member Norwegian Society Perinatal Medicine (founder, chairman 1987-1989), Society Pediatric Research, European Society Pediatric Research Council (council member 1986-1989, secretary working group on neonatology 1989-1992), Neonatal Society, European Association Perinatal Medicine (honorary, executive board 1996-2000. President-elect, 2000-2002, president since 2002), Pediatrics Association of Hungary (honorary).
Married Anne-Margrete Frøshaug, August 4, 1973. Children: Andreas, Maria.