Born in Norway July 26, 1949

Present Positions

• Professor Emeritus, Institute for Surgical Research, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Norway
• Senior Associate Editor European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging

Previous positions:

• Immediate past Head, Division of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
• Past-Chairman Education Committee of the European Society of Cardiology

Training and degrees

• MD, PhD and MHA. Specialist in Cardiology.

European Society of Cardiology Activities

• Chairman ESC Education Committee (2008-2012)
• Secretary and Treasurer of the ESC Board (2004-2006)
• Councillor of the ESC Board (2002-2004)
• Chairman of the ESC Working Group on Myocardial Function (2002-2004)

Fellowships / Honours

• Commander, The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
• Honorary Member Norwegian Society of Cardiology
• Fellow of The European Society of Cardiology
• Fellow of The American College of  Cardiology
• Honorary Fellow American Society of Echocardiography
• Honorary Member European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
• Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutsschland
• Membre Correspondant à titre étranger, Société Française de Cardiologie
• Honorary Member Danish Society of Cardiology
• Honorary Member of the Croatian Society of Cardiology

Major Publications

• 260 PubMed articles, including 26 articles in Circulation, 21 in JACC and 17 in the European Heart Journal

Major Research Interest

• Cardiac imaging and pathophysiology
• Diastolic function
• LV dyssynchrony

 Innovations:

• Patent: Non Invasive Regional Active Work Assessment: Novel tool for assessing regional and global myocardial work