Background
Jenssen, Trond Geir was born on June 5, 1955 in Tromsoe, Norway. Son of Werner Johan and Gerd (Johannessen) Jenssen.
Jenssen, Trond Geir was born on June 5, 1955 in Tromsoe, Norway. Son of Werner Johan and Gerd (Johannessen) Jenssen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Tromsoe, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tromsoe, 1986.
Trainee Rana (Norway) Hospital, 1980-1982. Research fellow University Hospital Tromsoe, 1982-1984, clinical fellow, resident department medicine, 1984-1987, resident department medicine, 1988-1991, consultant division nephrology, 1991—1994, 1996—1997, consultant division endocrinology, metabolism, 1994-1996, professor medicine, since 1995. Consultant divsn, nephrology National Hospital Norway, since 1997.
Medical advisor Norwegian Diabetes Association, since 2004.
Speaker in field. Member of New York Academy of Sciences, European Association Study Diabetes, Norwegian Research Council (chairman board clinical research), American Diabetes Society, American Society Nephrology, Norwegian Society Nephrology (board directors 1994—2001, secretary 1998—2001, president 1999—2001), Norwegian Diabetes Association (chairman medical advisory board 1998—2000, medical advisor since 2005, diabetes coordinator, Nordic Network Islet Transplantation since 2006), Scandinavian Society Study Diabetes (board directors 1993—2001, president 1995-1996).