Espen Rostrup Nakstad

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Espen Rostrup Nakstad
Born1975 (age 4748)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma mater University of Oslo
Occupation(s)Physician, lawyer author
Known forResponse to the COVID-19 pandemic

Espen Rostrup Nakstad (born 1975) is a Norwegian physician, lawyer and author from Skjetten who is the current assistant director of the Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs.

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Medical career

Nakstad earned a Doctorate in medicine from the University of Oslo and is specialized in respiratory disease and internal medicine. In 2018 he issued a book on disaster preparedness together with Bjørn Bjelland, Beredskap, kriseledelse og praktisk skadestedsarbeid. He leads the CBRNE Centre at Ullevål Hospital/Oslo University Hospital. [1] Among others, he led Ullevål Hospital's response when a Norwegian citizen affected by the 2014 ebola outbreak was flown home to Norway. [2]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire leadership of the Norwegian Directorate of Health was quarantined, and Nakstad was brought in as acting assistant director on 14 March 2020. [3] His Norwegian work title was shortened to "fung.ass." (lit. "funct[ioning] ass[istant] director"), which became a popular moniker when referring to Nakstad on social media. [4] He was praised for his communication skills in several crisis briefings, especially his espousing security and "stoic calmness". [1] [2]

Personal life

A twin, Nakstad lost his twin brother in a helicopter crash in 2014. [1] He is a nephew of Morten Rostrup of the Doctors Without Borders. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kjus, Trine (18 April 2020). "Mannen som roet ned en hel nasjon". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). pp. 32–33.
  2. 1 2 3 Lundgaard, Hilde (18 April 2020). "- Jeg blir ikke høy på meg selv!". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). pp. 6–9.
  3. Larsen, Gunner R. (April 13, 2020). "Espen Nakstad's great grief is also his strength". ABC Nhyeter (in Norwegian). Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. Lundgaard, Hilde (April 18, 2020). ""Fung.ass." Espen Rostrup Nakstad has managed to become a much loved bureaucrat". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved May 11, 2020.