Ola Mikal Heide

Background

Heide, Ola Mikal was born on April 26, 1931 in Trondenes, Norway. Son of Hans Kristian and Marit (Lundberg) Heide.

Education

Master of Science in Agriculture, Agriculture University Norway, 1961. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer, Agriculture University Norway, 1967. Master of Science in Botany, University Wisconsin, 1966.

Career

Research fellow, Agriculture U. Norway, Ås, 1966-1970; professor botany, Agriculture U. Norway, Ås, since 1976; head department biology and nature conservation, Agriculture U. Norway, Ås, 1990-1995; professor plant science, Makerere U., Kampala, Uganda, 1970-1972; professor plant physiology, U. Tromsø, Norway, 1972-1976. Research assistant Agriculture U. Norway, Ås, 1961-1965, chancellor, 1978-1983. President Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology, 1976-1982, 88-94, Federation European Socs.

Plant Physiology, 1988-1990. Vice chair Agriculture Research Council Norway, Oslo, 1979-1984. Board directors International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, United States, 1980-1986.

Member Technology Advisory Committee Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research, Rome, Washington, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Ola Mikal Heide has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist, educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (chairman botany group 1993-1998), Royal Society Sciences of Uppsala, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

Interests

• Avocations: cross country skiing, running.

Connections

Married Gerd Lillebakk, 1955. Children: Tori, Marit, Vegard, Fartein, Eldar.

Father:

Hans Kristian Heide

Mother:

Marit (Lundberg) Heide

Spouse:

Gerd Lillebakk

child:

Fartein Heide

child:

Tori Heide

child:

Eldar Heide

child:

Vegard Heide

child:

Marit Heide