Reidun Ursin

Background

Ursin, Reidun was born on October 25, 1933 in Oslo. Daughter of Egil Werner and Giske (Rasmussen) Erichsen.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Oslo, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Bergen, 1972.

Career

Intern, Akershus Hospital, Oslo, 1959-1960; resident, Oslo City Hospitals, 1960-1961; research assistant, University of Chicago, 1963; research fellow department anatomy, U. Oslo, 1964-1967; amanuensis department physiology, U. Bergen, Norway, 1967-1972; førsteamanuensis, U. Bergen, Norway, 1973-1980; docent, U. Bergen, Norway, 1980-1984; professor physiology, U. Bergen, Norway, since 1985.

Achievements

• Reidun Ursin has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sleep Research Society (member Executive Committee 1975-1980), European Sleep Research.Soc. (member scientific committee 1982-1986), Scandinavian Sleep Research Society (board directors 1988-1991), European Neurosci. Association.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Holger Thorvald Ursin, December 30, 1957. Children; Giske, Constance Beate, Lars Holger.

Father:

Egil Werner Erichsen

Mother:

Giske (Rasmussen) Erichsen

Spouse:

Holger Thorvald Ursin