Background
Steenfeldt-Foss, Otto Waldemar was born on October 27, 1931 in Oslo. Son of Harry and Valborg Steenfeldt-Foss.
Steenfeldt-Foss, Otto Waldemar was born on October 27, 1931 in Oslo. Son of Harry and Valborg Steenfeldt-Foss.
Doctor of Medicine, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1958. Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1969.
Resident and specialist in general medicine, community medicine and psychiatry Oslo City University Hospitals, 1960-1966, deputy medical director, 1966-1974. Director Mental Health Services of Norway, 1974-1981, University Health Services, Oslo, since 1981. Chairman National Governmental Board on Psychiatry.
Consultant regional office World Health Organization, since 1970. Supervisor in psychotherapy Oslo City Hospitals, since 1980. Human rights committee University Oslo.
Member Norwegian Psychiatric Association (president 1988-1992), Norwegian Medical Association (chairman commission on human rights since 1991, supervisor general medicine), World Psychiatric Association (honorary, co-chair review commission on abuse of psychiatry).
Married Kirsten Funderud, August 2, 1957. Children: Anne Cecilie, Henrik, Christian.