Background
Andersen, Olaf Sparre was born on September 10, 1945 in Hellerup, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of Erik Sparre and Kirsten Andersen.
biophysicist physiology educator
Andersen, Olaf Sparre was born on September 10, 1945 in Hellerup, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of Erik Sparre and Kirsten Andersen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1971.
Postgraduate training, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1973; assistant professor physiology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1973-1977; associate professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1977-1982; professor, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, since 1982; director tri -institutional Doctor of Medicine-Doctor of Philosophy program, Cornell Univercity-Rockefeller U.-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, New York City, since 1996. Member physiology study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1986.
Board directors New York Heart Association, 1985-1995. President New York affiliate American Heart Association, 1992-1993. Member Biophysics Society, Society General Physiologists (president 1996-1997), American Physiological Society, Society for Neurosci., Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (foreign).
Married Johanne Juul Jørgensen, December 22, 1973. Children: Jesper S., Martin S.