Background
Akslen, Lars Andreas was born on December 31, 1957 in Ålesund, Norway. Son of Harry and Kjellaug (Underhaug) Akslen.
Akslen, Lars Andreas was born on December 31, 1957 in Ålesund, Norway. Son of Harry and Kjellaug (Underhaug) Akslen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bergen, Norway, 1993.
Research fellow University Bergen, 1979-1981. Resident in pathology Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, 1984-1988. Assistant professor pathology University Bergen, 1988-1990, associate professor, 1990—1993, professor pathology, since 1993, vice chairman department pathology, since 1996.
Visiting professor pathology University Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, 1998-1999. Visiting professor surgery Harvard Medical School, Boston, 2004-2005.
Member Norwegian Society Pathology (president since 2008), Pathol. Society Great Britain and Ireland, American Association Cancer research.
Married Åse Nylenna, August 2, 1980. Children: Heidi Anette, Andreas.