Background
Omvik, Per was born on April 11, 1942 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Per and Sunniva (Schjott) Omvik.
Omvik, Per was born on April 11, 1942 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Per and Sunniva (Schjott) Omvik.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Bergen, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oslo, Oslo, 1976.
Research fellow, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, 1970-1974; intern, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, 1974-1976; research fellow, Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic, 1977-1978; registrar, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, 1979-1984; chief physician, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, 1985-1990; assistant professor, U. Bergen, Bergen, 1991-1993; professor, U. Bergen, Bergen, since 1994. Chairman of the Board scholarships The National Council on Heart Disease, Oslo, since 1987.
Member International Society Hypertension, European Society Hypertension.
Married Anna Elisabeth Berg-Olsen, June 26, 1965. Children: Per Christian, Ole Reinert, Siri.