Background
Birketvedt, Grethe Støa was born on September 17, 1942 in Sarpsborg, Norway. Daughter of Arne and Aase (Oscarsdatter) Støa.
medical scientist musician writer
Birketvedt, Grethe Støa was born on September 17, 1942 in Sarpsborg, Norway. Daughter of Arne and Aase (Oscarsdatter) Støa.
Master of Education, Teachers Training College, Stord, Norway, 1964; Master of Music, Oslo U./Antioch College, 1969; M of Physical Education, University of Sport, Oslo, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Oslo Medical School, 1983; Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tromsø, Norway, 1995.
Fulbright scholar, United States, 1968-1969. Musician, composer Norwegian Composers Association, Oslo, 1969-1983. General practitioner Medical Association Oslo, 1983-1992.
Medical scientist General Practice Organization, Oslo, 1992-1993. Assistant professor Tromso Hospital, 1993-1995. Visiting professor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1995-1999.
Assistant research professor Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 2000. Honorary professor Albert Schweitzer International University Geneva, Geneva, 2000—2005. Researcher University Tromsö, Norway, 2005—2008.
Obesity doctor Aker University Hospital, Oslo.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fulbright Alumni Association, Norwegian Writers Association Center, Society.Study Ingestive Behavior, TONO Association Protection of Musical Original Work, Norwegian Association Gastroenterology, Norwegian Association General Practitioners, Norwegian Association Music Composition, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Per A.Birketvedt, June 13, 1970. 1 child, Camilla Støa.